Australia's ageing immigrant population bomb

Australia's ageing immigrant population bomb

While short-term migration forecasts may soothe Canberra, five decades of compounding growth reveal a far bigger story an ageing immigrant population that is quietly reshaping Australias demographic future, writesSheila Newman.

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