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Australia’s Population Hits 27.9 Million as Newborn Numbers Dip

Net overseas migration dropped below 300,000 as population growth slowed to a four-year low, with temporary visa processing delays and new curbs planned.

Summary by Sydney Morning Herald
The nation’s population growth rate continues to slow and the government still faces a battle to hit its net overseas migration forecast.

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Sydney Morning HeraldSydney Morning Herald
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Australia’s population hits 27.9 million as newborn numbers dip

The nation’s population growth rate continues to slow and the government still faces a battle to hit its net overseas migration forecast.

·North Sydney, Australia
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INTELLINEWSINTELLINEWS
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Australian Politics Live: Net Overseas Migration Falls Before Labor Migration Cuts; Hanson Scolds Reporter over Payman Question

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Australian Financial ReviewAustralian Financial Review
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Net overseas migration slows ahead of policy overhaul

New figures from the ABS on net overseas migration came before changes to Labor’s migration policy were unveiled on Thursday afternoon.

·Sydney, Australia
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The West AustralianThe West Australian
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Immigration growth at slowest pace in four years

Australia’s net overseas migration and population growth are both at four-year lows, but 800 foreigners are still moving in every day.

·Osborne Park, Australia
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大纪元 Epoch Times大纪元 Epoch Times

Australia's Net Overseas Migration Has Fallen Below 300,000, the Lowest in Four Years.

Latest data shows that net overseas migration fell to 292,100 in the year ending March 2026, a four-year low. The photo shows passengers arriving at the international arrivals hall of Melbourne International Airport on March 2, 2026. (AAP Image/James Ross)

·New York, United States
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The West Australian broke the news in Osborne Park, Australia on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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