Falling birth rates may not just reflect changing choices. They may also reflect changing human biology, and the evidence deserves far more attention than it receives.
Australia's birth rate isn't collapsing by accident. It's the result of decades of economic, cultural and political choices that have made family formation harder than ever.
Labor’s under-16 social media ban has failed to deliver what was promised. Its answer is to give Julie Inman Grant more power over private records, online identities and people beyond Australia.
The opposition leader's announcement about a second referendum exemplifies the Canberra bubble group-think in action.
Sometimes, I just don't understand politics and politicians.
What makes a usually sensible person take a severe political risk with next to no obvious upside?
It could be a momentary lapse in judgment or a misplaced word. That spontaneous error is explainable, but the pre-considered formal announcement mistake bemuses and frustrates me.
I'm guessing it frustrates all political supporters when their team commits an unforced error. They are often obviously avoidable, albeit not to the political insiders making these decisions.
That must be what happened to Peter Dutton with his 'I'll have a referendum too' policy announcement.
I thought it was ridiculous and damaged some key No campaign pressure points.
Falling birth rates may not just reflect changing choices. They may also reflect changing human biology, and the evidence deserves far more attention than it receives.
Australia's birth rate isn't collapsing by accident. It's the result of decades of economic, cultural and political choices that have made family formation harder than ever.
Labor’s under-16 social media ban has failed to deliver what was promised. Its answer is to give Julie Inman Grant more power over private records, online identities and people beyond Australia.
NAB may have just given us the first real warning of an impending housing apocalypse in Australia.
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