After spending a day as an observer in the state’s busiest emergency department,there is an unforeseen personal visit to another emergency ward.
It’s a sleepy town just beyond Melbourne’s northern outskirts where geese stop traffic and there is a country feel – but a big change could be coming.
Australia’s population swelled by a record 651,200 people last year,driven by net migration. There are signs migration is slowing and births continue to tumble.
Politicians could exercise more control over immigration,but neither side has particularly wanted to.
An expert analysis shows migration,low vacancy rates and soft investment will drive rental inflation beyond its current 15-year high.
Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor,a father of four,says the nation’s falling fertility rate is a growing issue for all economic policymakers.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton wants to make immigration a key policy in the next election. But its effects on Sydney’s rental and house prices is complicated.
Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor argues that industrial relations changes will help boost the economy.
An international comparison of 1000 cities shows Melbourne ahead of Sydney as the place to be. But one city has a much better quality of life than either.
Wouldn’t you be a bit worried about the sort of world your baby is being born into these days?
Over the past few days,you’ve been sending through your burning budget questions. Here to answer them is WAtoday state politics reporter Hamish Hastie and business reporter Peter Milne.