Tag: population

Governments need to do more to attract international migrants to regional parts of the country, a new report says.

Governments are turning to 3D modelling to plan urban spaces as federal planners raise concerns about pressures on Australia’s infrastructure.

Experts are divided over the Prime Minister’s plan for a bottom-up population plan involving state and local governments.

As the Morrison Government floats a plan to shift population growth beyond Sydney and Melbourne, Government News meets the regions attracting migrants.

Development groups say ‘locally-led migration scheme’ would encourage migrants to live in the regions while experts say a population policy is needed.

Many people think a population policy is about control – like China’s one-child policy. But modern population policies are about population wellbeing.

The complexities of a dynamic region like Western Sydney present myriad challenges to governments but spatial science can help service planning and delivery.

Neither of Australia’s two main political parties believes population is an issue worth discussion.

Investing in regional cities’ economic performance makes good sense, writes Leonie Pearson.

Senator Census rebellion.