September 7, 2026 — 7:47pm
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Most young Australians are still interested in having children — despite what the nation’s steep decline in fertility rates suggests — but their family plans are affected by their worry about the future.
The most obvious barrier, tough economic times leading to unaffordable housing, is not what they see as their greatest hurdle.
Instead, in a longitudinal study of about 8000 people in Generation Z, half of those aged 19-20 years old and half aged 23-24 said lack of trust in public institutions and concerns for…
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