Australia’s population has just passed 28 million, according to updated population estimates released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The figure marks a milestone reached after the ABS incorporates births, deaths, and migration components into its estimates for the resident population. The reporting from Brisbane Times, The Age (Melbourne), and the Sydney Morning Herald is consistent in attributing the latest total population figure to the ABS and in describing it as having only recently moved above 28 million. While the outlets do not provide additional breakdowns in the supplied text—such as state-by-state totals, growth rates, or the specific date the threshold was crossed—they collectively present the same core information: the national population figure has exceeded 28 million based on ABS estimates. The coverage therefore focuses on the milestone and the source of the official statistics, rather than interpreting the reasons behind the change or detailing demographic composition.