{
  "id": 2901990,
  "title": "A better solution for labour shortages",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/a-better-solution-for-labour-shortages",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-24T00:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacroBusiness",
    "slug": "macrobusiness",
    "url": "https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2026/08/a-better-solution-for-labour-shortages/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The business lobby and former Treasury secretary Martin Parkinson have pushed back against suggestions that Australia should cut immigration, arguing that maintaining a strong migration program is essential to solving labour shortages and mitigating population ageing. Dr Cameron Murray’s latest research has comprehensively debunked the notion that an ageing population threatens the economy and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}