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Australian notebook. Australian cities are overcrowded

Crowding at Sydney train station

Crowding at Sydney train station Source: ABC (Joel Forbes)

The biggest cities in Australia are becoming more and more overcrowded. By 2040 population of Sydney will reach the 7,4 million mark. It means overstretched infrastructure, hours lost during peak hours, schools bursting at the seams, and long waiting list in the hospitals.


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By Vladimir Dubossarsky

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The biggest cities in Australia are becoming more and more overcrowded. By 2040 population of Sydney will reach the 7,4 million mark. It means overstretched infrastructure, hours lost during peak hours, schools bursting at the seams, and long waiting list in the hospitals.


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