CANBERRA, Australia - Treasurer Peter Costello urged Australians to “do their patriotic duty” and have more children but it seems they were doing it anyway, just for fun. A new study shows the birthrate hitting its highest level in seven years.
A study by Australian National University demographer Peter McDonald showed the country’s birthrate at 1.77 per woman in 2004, its highest level since 1997. McDonald believes the rate will stay around 1.8 for the next 5-10 years.
“We’ve been calling for policies to support work and family for several years, and also there’s been a great deal of discussion about, ‘if you wait too long, there’s a chance that you won’t have the baby’,” McDonald said.
Have you run out of American men to hit on, Melissa? heh
Hit on??? Thought I was just being friendly! You think the chick at the grocery store is hitting on you too when she asks "paper or plastic?"
And anyway...I'm an old fashioned kinda gal! I don't chase men! I just play coy until they come to me...hence the reason I am unattached at the moment!
Hit on??? Thought I was just being friendly! You think the chick at the grocery store is hitting on you too when she asks "paper or plastic?"
Yeah, but she wasn't talking about bags!
And anyway...I'm an old fashioned kinda gal! I don't chase men! I just play coy until they come to me...hence the reason I am unattached at the moment!
I may as well be playing dead with the action I've been getting.
< "I'm getting my tits next week....can you wait for me, bawdy-kins?"
