Population of Australia hits 24 million

At 12.51AM Australian Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, Australia's total population ticked over to 24 million. The Australian Bureau of Statistics says that figure comes 17 years earlier than was predicted in the late 1990s. Experts say planning must begin immediately for a bigger Australia.

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Azi noapte la ora zero si 51 de minute populatia Australiei a atins pragul de 24 de milioane de locuitori,

 

Biroul National de statistica a anuntat ca cifra a fost depasita cu 17 ani mai devreme decat sa prevazuse initial.

 

Iar expertii ne avertizeaza deja ca trebuie sa ne pregatim pentru ceea ce va veni.