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MEDIA: ABC The Drum - It's not the economy, stupid. It's just stupid economics
More people means more aggregate economic activity, which is the main indicator used to assess economic performance. But it's obvious this is a flawed approach.
Written by William Bourke
March 14, 2012 -
MEDIA: SMH - More bills than skills from this migration
In 2011 William Bourke exploded the myth that Australia's immigration program resolves skills shortages.*
Written by William Bourke
July 19, 2011 -
MEDIA: ABC The Drum - Ageing Australia: a crisis or triumph?
IGR3 is a document that shapes vital national policy, so why has the media given it soft touch? On the surface it presents some alarming headline statistics, but there are major oddities in its reasoning.
Written by William Bourke
March 02, 2011 -
MEDIA: Online Opinion - Population growth is bad for business
Increasing costs also make Australian businesses less internationally competitive and threaten exports.
Written by William Bourke
October 26, 2010 -
MEDIA: ABC The Drum - Population: It’s the infrastructure, stupid. Or is it?
No matter what the business lobby and their well-funded ‘independent’ centres and institutes tell us, endless population growth is not inevitable. It’s a choice.
Written by William Bourke
October 11, 2010