What is the dominant trend in Australia’s population growth?

For decades, Australia has been a magnet for overseas migration, joining the United States, Canada and New Zealand as one of the world's major 'immigration nations'.

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However, population data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that the proportion of Australians born overseas has fallen for the first time in over 20 years. What are the implications of this trend?

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