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Australia's Economic Future Challenges

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Australia's fertility rate will drop dramatically over the next 40 years with government forecasts the number of children born to the average woman will decline to just 1.34 by 2066

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Excerpts released over the weekend show life expectancy at birth is forecast to reach almost 90 for women by 2066, up from about 86 years now, while life expectancy for men is expected to rise from 82 to 86 over the next four decades.

3 of 5 outletsfirst reported 18 Sepwording from Sydney Morning Herald

The country’s seventh IGR also outlines how Australia is at the cusp of a new and uncertain age of artificial intelligence that will shape the economy and society over the coming four decades.

3 of 5 outletsfirst reported 20 Sepwording from The Guardian

Treasury now expects population growth to average 0.9 per cent a year over the next 40 years, down from the 1.1 per cent projected in the 2023 Intergenerational Report and below the 1.4 per cent average recorded over the past four decades.

3 of 5 outletsfirst reported 20 Sepwording from Daily Mail

At the same time, the number of Australians aged 85 and older is expected to triple over the next 40 years.

3 of 5 outletsfirst reported 21 Sepwording from Daily Mail

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Intergenerational report underplays effect of climate crisis on Australia’s future, experts say The Guardian

Australia ageing population crisis report sparks migration debate Times of India

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  1. 17 Sep

    Treasurer Jim Chalmers will unveil Australia's seventh Intergenerational Report on Monday, offering a portrait of the nation in 2066, 40 years from now.

    2 outlets · Daily Mail
  2. 18 Sep

    Costello’s first report estimated that the average lifespan of a man born in 2022 would be 80.7 years and 85.7 years for a woman.

    2 outlets · Sydney Morning Herald
  3. 20 Sep

    - The population growth is projected to slow from an average of 1.4 per cent a year over the past 40 years to 0.9 per cent a year over the next 40 years.

    3 outlets · ABC News (Australia)
  4. 21 Sep

    Australia’s population is ageing more quickly than previously expected, driven by a rapid decline in the number of births per woman.

    5 outlets · Sydney Morning Herald

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