This Month
Melbourne and Sydney auction markets heat up
The Victorian capital has recorded its seventh week in a row of its preliminary clearance rate holding above 70 per cent.
High-rise switch sends apartment prices flying in these suburbs
Unit price growth has outpaced that of houses in close to two-thirds of suburban markets, due in part to the changing preferences of younger buyers.
NIMBYism and construction costs are why you can’t own a home
The enabling of new planned cities and exurbs with greater density and outstanding amenities may be the best of the worst alternatives.
Three reasons why Labor’s housing policy won’t revive the Australian dream
Labor faces two key tests: Can it build new houses? And can it facilitate more Australians to become first-home owners?
3 ways the Coalition can fight back and restore Australia’s prosperity
The opposition should focus on solving three of the country’s biggest problems: housing, energy and tax.
May
The 262,000-home shortage Australia needs to fix
Lower interest rates and stable costs have improved the housing outlook, but reforms are needed to fix the undersupply.
RBA cash rate cut could boost housing supply
The interest rate cut could prompt buyers to purchase off the plan, industry analysts suggest.
Australia on verge of house price boom: economist
History suggests that once the RBA starts cutting, property fever hits quickly. One prominent expert says a 10 to 15 per cent price rise is coming.
Daniel in doubt as teals warn Labor’s surge should not make it cocky
Independents, who could make further gains, warn the government could face a backlash if it lets this victory go to its head.
April
Labor’s missing $8b for housing makes a mockery of budget
More than 80 per cent of the $10 billion that the government committed to build 100,000 homes for first buyers was nowhere to be seen in its election costings.
Election promises will leave young Australians bitter
Future generations will bear the brunt of the major parties wagering the nation’s future for instant political dividends.
Our biggest national test since World War II is here and we’re blowing it
We need leaders with the capacity and mindset to articulate a compelling vision for our future and the courage to execute on that vision.
Why working hard no longer buys you a home in Australia
We need to end the federalism disconnect and enable states to strip away their own government-imposed costs on new housing.
The $5b move that could smash house prices
The housing policy promises from the major parties both offer assistance for housing supply, but they also boost demand in ways that are not well-targeted.
The housing crisis isn’t about buyers, it’s about broken supply
Without serious reforms, we risk cementing a future where younger Australians are trapped in a cycle of inflated prices and growing debt.
4 policy ideas to fix housing affordability
Fixing Australia’s decade-long housing crisis won’t happen overnight. It requires a sustained effort that cuts across political cycles.
Coalition v Labor: what’s on the table for housing
The first major policy battle of the election campaign erupted on Sunday. Here are the key points.
Policy ping-pong won’t deliver housing affordability
A future government will inherit a dog’s breakfast of housing and tax policies and be left to clean up the mess.
Gen Z aren’t voting left or right, they want to smash the system
Young constituents are not primarily animated by “wokeism” or culture wars. Their grievances are material – housing, jobs, and living standards.
March
Productivity problem empowers populist right
We had better get our act together in Australia or we may court the kind of poisonous politics wreaking havoc in the United States and across Europe.