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Migrants are healthier than the average Australian, so they can't be a burden on the health system

  • Written by Santosh Jatrana, Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow, Centre for Social Impact Swinburne, Swinburne University of Technology
imageIncreasing numbers of migrants will inevitably have an impact on Australia's health system.from shutterstock.com

Population growth has profound impacts on Australian life, and sorting myths from facts can be difficult. This article is part of our series, Is Australia Full?, which aims to help inform a wide-ranging and often emotive debate.

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