Australia in a baby bust? It’s not that simple – and a panic won’t help
- Written by Edith Gray, Professor, School of Demography, Australian National University
Photo by ADIEL MALKA/PexelsThere is a seemingly endless stream of news headlines about plummeting birth rates. Many have alarmist narratives about the perils of “baby busts” and “population decline”. This reflects a deep-seated anxiety about what declining birth rates mean for the future of society.
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