COVID-19 and travel restrictions has led to a slower than expected population growth.
A new report reveals Australia’s population will be one million fewer than originally forecasted prior to the pandemic.
Lower migration levels and falling fertility rates are behind the slump, which is expected to have ripple effects over the next three years.
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