ABS confirms record population boom in capital cities

The ABS has reported record population growth in capital cities – where does your city stand?

27 March, 2024

SEQ’s population is set to boom: how will your LGA be affected?

New figures shed light on how SEQ’s local government areas are expected to grow over the next 23 years.

31 July, 2023

Population boom undermines Sydney ‘three city’ dream

Sydney jobs need to match population to achieve the ‘three cities’ dream.

22 July, 2019

Time to talk about population policy: Carr

A population policy has to address immigration, sustainability and infrastructure, says former NSW Premier Bob Carr.

3 July, 2019

Sydney’s third city thrives as population booms

One of Sydney’s fastest growing multicultural hubs is avoiding the residential squeeze despite expanding rapidly.

18 March, 2019

Councils partner on population boom

Despite the sheer number of people relocating to regional Victoria, infrastructure and services are significantly under-resourced, local governments say.

29 October, 2018

Urban development at a ‘critical juncture’

Australia needs a national plan for the growth of cities and regions overseen by a minister, national chief planner and a new COAG council, parliamentary committee says.

20 September, 2018

Here’s what a population policy for Australia could look like

Many people think a population policy is about control – like China’s one-child policy. But modern population policies are about population wellbeing.

20 August, 2018

Sydney’s new resilience strategy identifies key threats

Managing the impacts of population growth, terrorism threats and natural disasters are among the issues raised in the City of Sydney’s first-ever resilience strategy.

26 July, 2018

Melbourne’s transport goes ‘backwards’ despite update

Proposals for an updated public transport strategy for Melbourne, which is leading the country in population growth, have come in for sharp criticism.  

5 July, 2018

Local government key to tackling public transport woes: expert

One of Australia’s foremost public transport experts has called for greater local government involvement in Australia’s public transport system.

15 June, 2018

Budget: councils ‘in the vice’ on population pressures

Regional local governments are disappointed with the lack of increases to financial grants while metropolitan councils feel the budget is silent on growing population, expert says.

10 May, 2018

Initiative to provide ‘policy playbook’ on regional Australia

Regional Australia Institute’s new program will provide governments with guidance and best practice for responding to challenges facing regional areas, CEO Jack Archer tells Government News.

23 April, 2018

Councils come together on sportsground shortage   

The importance of councils collaborating to push for large-scale infrastructure is laid bare in a new report warning of a sportsground shortfall across Northern Sydney.

5 April, 2018