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Australia's population is likely to reach 30 million within 11 years. And Australians are continuing to age: the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics suggest that within 24 years, more than a million Australians will be aged over 85.

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Australia's population is likely to reach 30 million within 11 years. And Australians are continuing to age: the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics suggest that within 24 years, more than a million Australians will be aged over 85.

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