Australia’s population officially crossed the 28 million mark on Tuesday. The Australian Bureau of Statistics population clock ticked past the staggering figure in the early hours of the morning. The ...

Big Australia is back, with the nation adding almost the equivalent of Canberra’s population in just one year, and nearly three in four coming from immigration.

The news: Australia’s population grew by 1.5% to reach 27.8 million in the 12 months to December, according to fresh data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The context: The nation ...