Counterpoint by Mark Nicol – Population: The elephant in the room

The growth in the world’s population – from 1 billion in 1800 to 7.8 billion today and perhaps 8.6 billion by mid-2030 – is the driving force behind many of the political, economic and environmental problems we are confronting.

Counterpoint by Mark Nicol – Beyond the constant growth economy

A conscious policy of global depopulation may be the only way to ensure a sustainable human future, in partnership with a radical retooling of the economy to preserve, rather than consume, the Earth’s resources.

Most Australians oppose further population growth

A new poll conducted by the Australian National University finds that more Australians believe the country’s population has already reached saturation levels.

Our health report card is in — and here’s what we can learn

Australia is generally a healthy nation but there are some key areas where we could do better, according to the latest report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

The problem record immigration is supposed to solve doesn’t exist

Population is “the everything issue”. It affects all aspects of public policy and our daily lives. It is essential to get population policy right if we are to achieve critical public policy outcomes like secure jobs, affordable housing, better planning and a sustainable environment.