Australia's Industrial Towns: Population Decline & Government Bailouts
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Australian industrial towns, like Mount Isa and Whyalla, are experiencing significant population decline due to government bailouts and internal migration. Despite job-saving bailouts, young people are leaving for better opportunities, leaving behind aging populations. Experts warn that decline feeds on itself, shrinking local economies. The governments new policies aim to attract workers with a twenty-three billion dollar fund for clean energy and minerals, hoping to reverse the trend and keep jobs local.
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