Fertility rate hits record low
Oct 16, 2025•4 min
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Episode description
Australia's fertility rate has plunged to its lowest level ever seen with new ABS figures showing there are now just 1.48 births per woman - a number well below what's needed to sustain population growth.
For more, Demographer Dr Liz Allen joins.
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