OVERLAND 201 summer 2010 ISBN 978-0-9805346-8-9 During the 2010 election campaign, Julia Gillard declared that Australia 'should not hurtle down the track towards a big population'. Mark Diesendorf and Andrew Bartlett debate the issues
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Today, almost no place in the developed world has a total fertility rate of 2.1 children, the replacement rate needed to keep a population from declining. The population of nearly every developed country is expected to shrink before midcentury.
- Andrew Bartlett
the future looks even bleaker, as Japan faces the world’s largest government debt — around 200 percent of gross domestic product — a shrinking population and rising rates of poverty and suicide.
- Andrew Bartlett
Unlike the Clem7 project, if the Northern Link tunnel does not meet its traffic projections, Brisbane City Council will be financially liable. Cr Newman said the Northern Link tunnel, which is estimated to cost about $1.8 billion, would take about 24,000 cars a day after the start-up period – reducing a 30-minute trip from Jindalee to just 10 minutes. He said tolls would be similar to the full toll set for the Clem7, $4.28 one-way.
- Andrew Bartlett
Unlike the Clem7 project, if the Northern Link tunnel does not meet its traffic projections, Brisbane City Council will be financially liable. Cr Newman said the Northern Link tunnel, which is estimated to cost about $1.8 billion, would take about 24,000 cars a day after the start-up period – reducing a 30-minute trip from Jindalee to just 10 minutes. He said tolls would be similar to the full toll set for the Clem7, $4.28 one-way.
- Andrew Bartlett
NO change of federal immigration policy will decrease Queensland's role as the new honey pot for overseas migrants, especially New Zealanders, a high level report into the state's population says.
- Andrew Bartlett
NO change of federal immigration policy will decrease Queensland's role as the new honey pot for overseas migrants, especially New Zealanders, a high level report into the state's population says.
- Andrew Bartlett
He called out to the seabirds "Take me now, I'm no longer afraid to die" but they pretended not to hear him & watched him with hard bright black eyes
- Andrew Bartlett
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"stood by the door alone, And then I see you fade away. Don't ever fade away. I need you here today. Don't ever fade away."
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"Someone take these dreams away, That point me to another day, A duel of personalities, That stretch all true realities"
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