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The drastical fall of net migration and Australia’seconomic growth.
Report urges resumption of migration in Australia (Getty). Source: Moment RF
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In the 20 years before COVID-19 hit, overseas net migration accounted for 57 per cent of Australia's annual population growth. A new study has found a drop in migration as a result of COVID-19 will see a loss of 1.1 million people in Australia's population over the next decade.
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