More Australians to live into their 90s as life expectancy forecast to rise over coming decades

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How it spread - 27 original reports, 6 reprints

1. Sun, 20 September 2026

   4 reports
   • The Guardian World04:32first to report
     More Australians to live into their 90s as life expectancy forecast to rise over coming decades

     Treasury’s latest intergenerational report projects life expectancy at birth will reach 89 for women and 86 for men by 2066 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australian households will shrink but more people can expect to live well into their 90s, according to the latest update to forecasts of the country’s long-term future. Treasury’s latest intergenerational report, to be published in full on Monday, will...

   • canberratimes.com.au05:12
     Older, sicker: life-expectancy boost poses health test

     Australians can expect to live well into their 80s within four decades, but an aging population will pose...

   • macleayargus.com.au05:12
     Longer-lived, fewer kids: Australians in the 2060s

     URL changednow www.macleayargus.com.au/story/9353606/older-sicker-life-expectancy-boost-poses-health-test/

     The average Australian should expect to live into their mid-to-late 80s within the next four decades, but an...

   • ABC News (Australia)21:05edited after publishing
     Live: No appetite to revive 'baby bonus' to tackle falling fertility rate

     previouslyLive: Australians to live longer and have fewer children by 2066

     The population will reach almost 40 million people by 2066 as Australians live longer but have fewer children, according to new projections. Follow live.

2. Mon, 21 September 2026

   12 reports
   • The Guardian World02:30
     More Australians will be dying than being born in 40 years as major report predicts future of lower growth

     Seventh intergenerational report also outlines how Australia is at cusp of an uncertain age of artificial intelligence Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast There will be more Australians dying than being born in 40 years’ time, according to the government’s latest intergenerational report, which lays bare the fundamental challenges of managing an ageing population at a time of rapid change and lower economic growth....

   • ABC News (Australia)02:55
     Chalmers defends housing reforms as report lays bare generational divide

     Younger Australians are better educated and likely to live and work longer, but are missing some of the early income and wealth gains enjoyed by previous generations, according to a new report.

   • Channel News Asia03:01
     Australia warns of risks from ageing population, falling birth rates
   • ABC News (Australia)05:29edited after publishing
     Australia to join Japan, Italy in deaths outpacing births

     previouslyStatistic in Intergenerational Report spells challenge for Australia as it ages

     Australia is getting much older, and it is getting older faster than previously thought. But the major political parties are currently in a race to cut the greatest source of resilience against that trend: migration.

   • smh.com.au06:11
     Chalmers can try to predict 40 years into the future, but he’s really talking 2028

     There is a notable focus on what Labor has done in five years and how the government’s most recent budget tackles issues like housing affordability and the NDIS.

   • miragenews.com07:15
     Australia 2060s: Optimism Dominates Budget Forecasts

     This year's Intergenerational Report (IGR) highlights AI, population ageing and geopolitical fragmentation. It is a tribute to optimistic forecasts

   • smh.com.au07:15
     Australia handed bleak 40-year outlook

     From healthcare to the workforce, big changes are heading our way as a major national report paints a picture of what Australia will look like for the next generation.

   • miragenews.com07:15
     ANU 2026 Annual Lecture: Australia and World Address

     Thanks, Rebekah, for the welcome and Mark and Paul for the invitation to give this year's Australia and the World Lecture.I'm grateful to everyone who

   • The Guardian World08:23
     Universal early childhood education better than baby bonus to increase Australia’s birthrate, Labor says

     Intergenerational report predicts that in four decades’ time, more Australians will be dying than being born each year Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Labor says better investment in early childhood education and care, such as a possible move to universal access for families, is a better way to address Australia’s declining birthrate, rejecting the need for a new “baby bonus”. Monday’s intergenerational report showed that more Australians will be dying than being...

   • Al Jazeera English08:53
     Australia’s deaths to outnumber births by 2060s, report says

     Number of Australians aged 85 or older projected to triple by 2065-66, according to government forecast.

   • The Guardian World09:35
     Think Australia would be better off with less migration? The numbers tell a different story

     The population is ageing and we’re having fewer babies. Labor should keep that in mind as the migration debate rages Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The intergenerational report lays bare how today’s growing anti-migration rhetoric clashes with a future where we need to attract people from overseas to help grow the economy and pay for our ageing population. The “replacement” fertility rate is 2.1 children per woman – this is the average number of births to keep the...

   • ABC News (Australia)19:07
     Why younger Australians are facing a tough economic future

     In 40 years, with an estimated population of 40 million, Australia will be more indebted and face what increasingly appears to be a permanent budget deficit.

3. Tue, 22 September 2026

   1 report
   • The Guardian World06:32
     ‘Negligent’ to talk about long term risks to Australia without examining cost of climate crisis, experts say

     One academic says federal government’s intergenerational report, a snapshot of life in 2066, ignores the economic damage on the horizon Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An Australian government snapshot of life in 40 years has been sharply criticised for underplaying the economic and social damage expected due to the worsening climate crisis. The government’s seventh intergenerational report, which projects out...

4. Wed, 23 September 2026

   3 reports
   • ABC News (Australia)14:01edited after publishing
     Half of young Australian adults now living with parents, survey shows

     previouslyHalf of young Australian adults now living with parents, up from 39 per cent in 2001, survey shows

     Half of all young Australians are still living with their parents, up from 39 per cent in 2001, a new survey reveals.

   • The Guardian World14:01
     Young Australians are staying in the family home for longer – and it’s not hard to see why

     Housing costs are up with renters worst affected and financial stress is also growing, according to the largest survey of its type Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Every year, thousands of Australians answer a series of questions as part of the long-running Hilda survey. This questionnaire – more expansively known as the household, income and labour dynamics in Australia survey – has been tracking the same households since 2001. Patrick Commins is Guardian...

   • sbs.com.au19:36
     Educated, stressed, in love: Seven charts that show how Australians are really doing

     The largest survey of Australian life has been released — here's what it reveals about how Australians are really doing.

5. Thu, 24 September 2026

   1 report
   • ABC News (Australia)18:44
     What 17,000 Australians have to say about money, housing and mental health

     New research finds young Australians' mental health and cognitive skills are in decline.

6. Thu, 1 October 2026

   1 report
   • theconversation.com21:00
     Are Australians really overtaxed? It depends what you think government should do

     Governments in rich nations tend to spend more on health. Do we really want them to spend less?

7. Wed, 7 October 2026

   1 report
   • geelongadvertiser.com.au04:43
     Australia’s hidden $16.5bn workforce

     Australian retirees are performing unpaid work equivalent to about 321,000 full-time jobs each year, with new research putting the value of their contribution at a total of $16.5bn annually.

8. Thu, 8 October 2026

   1 report
   • indianlink.com.au00:38
     When pessimism looks for someone to blame

     When anxiety about Australia’s future becomes anxiety about those who came to build it, we should all be concerned about the migration debate.

9. Sun, 11 October 2026

   1 report
   • begadistrictnews.com.au18:00
     Australia holds firm with aid dollars to Southeast Asia

     Development aid flowing to Southeast Asia has plunged to a 10-year low, according to a fresh report, but...

     3 reprints

     • standard.net.au11 Oct, 18:00their copy
     • gleninnesexaminer.com.au11 Oct, 18:00their copy
     • hepburnadvocate.com.au11 Oct, 18:00their copy
10. Sun, 18 October 2026

    2 reports
    • ABC News (Australia)18:00
      The cost of putting off an economic reckoning is looming

      Rising government debt, unaffordable housing and an aging population are intensifying pressure for economic reform.

    • ulladullatimes.com.au20:00
      Aussie approach touted to fix PNG teacher crisis

      Reforms in Papua New Guinea have led to millions of students now attending school, but the changes have...

      3 reprints

      • edenmagnet.com.au18 Oct, 20:00their copy
      • batemansbaypost.com.au18 Oct, 20:00their copy
      • nynganobserver.com.au18 Oct, 20:00their copy