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Planning needed as Australia grows and ages

Pedestrians in Rundle Mall, Adelaide

Pedestrians in Rundle Mall, Adelaide Source: AAP

Australia's population is likely to reach 30 million within 11 years and ABS figures suggest that within 24 years, more than a million Australians will be aged over 85.



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