Contrary to recent optimistic media claims, based on the latest census, that Australia could be heading towards a “baby-boom”, a close and considered analysis of the data by a Melbourne academic demonstrates that this couldn’t be further from the truth. Catherine Sheehan reports.Overall fertility rates in Australia are continuing to decline, and current cultural trends are likely to keep the fertility rate down well into the future, according to Monash University demographer and sociologist Dr G…
