Australia’s baby bust: what happens when a nation stops replacing itself?
Australia’s birth rate is collapsing, heading for a record low next year, well below the level needed for the population to replace itself. Fewer couples, fewer kids, and a world where ageing societies reshape everything from innovation to taxes. Why is this happening everywhere at once, and what does it mean for your future? Guests: Viva Hammer, ANU population researcher and tax expert Myriam Robin, AFR senior writer
The Economy, Stupid · Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Show Notes
Australia’s birth rate is collapsing, heading for a record low next year, well below the level needed for the population to replace itself.
Fewer couples, fewer kids, and a world where ageing societies reshape everything from innovation to taxes. Why is this happening everywhere at once, and what does it mean for your future?
Guests:
Viva Hammer, ANU population researcher and tax expert
Myriam Robin, AFR senior writer