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- 1Canada's migration slowdown offers clues for Australia●Would slashing migration tank the economy or reset Australia’s living standards? Canada may offer clues By Patrick Commi
Economics writer Patrick Commins examines whether cutting migration would damage Australia's economy or improve living standards, pointing to Canada as a test case. Canada's annual population growth has slowed to just 0.5% after sharp cuts to immigration targets, and its economy is 'adjusting'. The comparison is being read as a guide for Australia's own debate over migration levels, housing pressure and per-capita growth.
- 2Reader backlash against Guardian's RBA rate hike coverage●I am starting to fall out with the Guardian, and if it keeps this sort of shit up, it won't see me reading it for much l
Some readers are criticising the Guardian's reporting of the Reserve Bank of Australia's latest cash rate decision. One commenter argues that correspondent Patrick Commins framed the hike as the bank deflecting blame, calling it a journalistic error, and says he may stop reading the paper over such coverage. The complaint reflects wider frustration with how media cover interest rate rises.