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The key to easing Australia’s skills shortages could be closer to home than anticipated, with new research commissioned by non-profit SSI showing more than 620,000 migrant workers already in the country do not have the opportunity to fully use their skills. Despite typically having higher qualification levels than their Australian-born counterparts, almost half (44%) of … Continued
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Industry and community sector leaders from LinkedIn, Allianz Australia, Diversity Council of Australia, Business NSW and Business Western Sydney are coming together on world Refugee Day, June 20, to launch Australian first research revealing over 620,000 skilled migrants already living in Australia could provide an untapped solution to national skills shortages if they were able to … Continued
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During Refugee Week Australia — Tuesday 18th June 2024 – Thrive Refugee Enterprise (Thrive), the Australian NGO enabling refugees with finance and planning support to start their own business, today released its latest client economic findings that adds more than 750 small businesses to the Australian economy, contributing over $60Million per annum. Huy Truong, Thrive … Continued
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Many well-known and respected names such as Dick Smith AO, economist Leith van Onselen and Emeritus Professor Ian Lowe, have joined over twelve thousand Australians to sign a position statement calling for the stabilisation of Australia’s population. Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) National President, Peter Strachan, said the Position Statement went public in the last … Continued
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With immigration soaring to stratospheric heights above 10,000 per week, there have been calls to halt immigration, at least until housing and infrastructure catch up. Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) says it just needs to be reduced, not eliminated altogether. Immigration is only an issue because it is the main contributor to population growth and, therefore, … Continued
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Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) has welcomed Metallurgist and corporate analyst Peter Strachan as its new president. Former leader of the Australian Democrats Dr John Coulter has also been appointed SPA’s sixth Patron. Mr Strachan is well known in the Perth community and has been active in the population debate for 45 years. For 17 … Continued
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JUNE 3, 2024 Who: Charles Darwin University economics expert Dr Bhanu Bhatia. Topics: House prices in regional and capital cities Housing supply Immigration and housing Contact details: Call +61 8 8946 6721 or email media@cdu.edu.au to arrange an interview. Quotes attributable to Dr Bhanu Bhatia: “Strong demand in capital cities and regions continues despite … Continued
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Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) has welcomed the federal Coalition’s plan to reduce annual net overseas migration (NOM) to 160,000, saying it is “a step in the right direction”. In the year ending 30 September 2023, NOM reached 548,800. SPA national president, Peter Strachan, says recent levels of NOM were totally unsustainable in social and … Continued
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Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) has welcomed Metallurgist and corporate analyst Peter Strachan as its new president. Former leader of the Australian Democrats Dr John Coulter has also been appointed SPA’s sixth Patron. Mr Strachan is well known in the Perth community and has been active in the population debate for 45 years. For 17 years … Continued
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At a public meeting in Adelaide on Saturday organised by Sustainable Population Australia (SPA), expert speakers will explain why Australia’s current rapid population growth is unsustainable. SPA is currently running a campaign ‘Say NO to Big Australia!’ In the year ending 30 September 2023, Australia grew by 659,800 people, at a growth rate of 2.5%, … Continued
