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a quarter of young Australians are pessimistic about having kids

  • Written by Lucas Walsh, Professor and Director of the Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice, Monash University
a quarter of young Australians are pessimistic about having kidsA young woman in Melbourne in December 2021.Con Chronis/AAP

Young people today are coming of age in the middle of a global pandemic, soaring house prices, an unpromising job market and the shadow of climate change.

As part of the 2021 Australian Youth Barometer, we asked young people what they think about their futures. Some of the responses were...

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