Is population growth a solution or a problem to economic woes? | 60 Minutes Australia

When this 60 Minutes story aired in 2010, Australia's population was projected to hit 40 million by 2050. While the growth rate has slightly slowed down, and it's projected that the population will hit the 40 million mark by 2071, it remains a hot topic in today's discourse.

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*Synopsis | Growing Pains (2010)*
If you live in one of our big cities, you know what it's like to be stuck in peak hour traffic or to waste your lunchtime standing in a queue or to be sardined into a bus. And have you tried to catch a taxi lately! All those people trying to do things and get places - its miserable, isnt it! Well, consider these the good times. In the next 40 years, Australia's population could reach as high as 40 million. Just try finding a parking spot then!

Video Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:50 Former One Nation candidate Kate McCulloch
02:35 Australia’s record speed of population growth
03:43 Population expert Bernard Salt
05:08 Millionaire Dick Smith protests high rise building developments
06:20 History of Australia’s urbanisation
07:30 Saving rural Tasmanian town, Levendale
08:56 Increased immigration

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