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The fertility rate in Australia is at a record low. We explore why we’re having fewer babies – and what that means for the country’s future.
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No one talks about those who wanted children and never had them. It’s time we did
It’s a complicated and silent grief when you end up unintentionally childless. But there’s a good life out the other side.
- May 30, 2026
- Katrina Strickland
- Exclusive
- Babies
For many, it’s the time to have fewer children — or none
Australia’s fertility rate has hit a record low, and more people are saying one – or none – is the only way they can live.
- May 28, 2026
- Matt Wade
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‘Thanks, Mum, but I don’t want your life’ – is the load that buckled their mothers putting off Gen Z?
Yes, there’s work and the domestic load, but it’s the third shift – the mental one – that’s “the heart of the problem”.
- Wendy Tuohy
- Editorial
Australia’s baby bust is a policy failure. We must fix it
Australia should be a great place to have children, and to be a child. But at present, many people are being put off for a multitude of reasons.
- The Herald's View
