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Australia's deaths projected to outnumber births by 2060s, government report finds

A new government forecast points to a rapidly aging population, with the number of Australians aged 85 and older expected to triple within four decades.

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Australia's annual deaths are projected to exceed births by the 2060s, according to a government report cited by Al Jazeera.

The report forecasts that the number of Australians aged 85 or older will roughly triple by 2065-66, Al Jazeera said.

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