Australia: Increase Migration Quotas to Remedy Skills Shortages in Regional Australia When the Australian government’s new budget takes effect on July 1, 2012, fewer foreign workers will qualify for fringe benefit tax exemptions, the number of employer-sponsored permanent migration visas will increase to 129,250 (up from 125,850), and two key permanent residence programs will be Continue Reading →
State summary Population change in Sydney Population change in the remainder of NSW Population density Centre of population Local government area populations STATE SUMMARY At June 2011, the estimated resident population of New South Wales (NSW) reached 7.30 million people, representing around one-third of Australia’s population. NSW experienced the second largest population growth of all Continue Reading →
Good Morning, Kelvin has asked me to distribute the attached position statement as an indication of the interest and action about the issue of population around the world. Regards, Tim Hamilton Electorate Officer Office of Kelvin Thomson MP Member for Wills (P) 9350 5777 (M) 0424 138 558 Joint Statement Graph 30 Nov 2011.pdf145K Continue Reading →
Population clock On 11 June 2012 at 09:10:19 PM (Canberra time), the resident population of Australia is projected to be: 22,930,685 This projection is based on the estimated resident population at 30 September 2011 and assumes growth since then of: one birth every 1 minute and 47 seconds, one death every 3 minutes and Continue Reading →
LATEST ARTICLES Squaring up to difficult truths: how to reduce the population By Cliff Hooker, University of Newcastle Elephants in the room, part two For all our schemes and mantras about making our lives environmentally “sustainable”, humanity’s assault on the planet not only continues but expands. What are the deep…
The folly of US population growth orthodoxy Rather than accept the panicky rhetoric that says we must grow our population to grow our economy, let’s consider alternatives Share26 Email Craig Gurian guardian.co.uk, Thursday 31 May 2012 14.00 BST Comments (125) Overpopulation: in a developed country near you. Photograph: Andrew Hasson/Rex Features Of all the fantasies Continue Reading →