Australia is facing a civilisational moment on the eve of the next federal election. The reason is simple: we are not having enough children, and yet neither major party seems willing to confront this reality.
As Australia’s fertility rate falls to a new record low, not a single policy has been brought forward to address it, while new housing policies from the Liberals and Labor are unlikely to help – pushing up housing prices even further for young people wanting to start a family.
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