Housing affordability
Dutton, Albanese duck questions about policies that could ‘fuel the housing price fire’
Peter Dutton’s son told the media he was saving madly for a deposit. New figures suggest Labor and Liberal housing policies could make the task even harder.
- Olivia Ireland, Shane Wright and Gemma Grant
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Albanese v Dutton: What are they offering on housing, taxes, health?
New tax and housing policies are latecomers to the campaign agenda that will dominate debate. Medicare and a nuclear energy fight are also in the conversation.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
Albanese and Dutton’s signature policies risk inflaming housing crisis
The two leaders drew swift criticism for promising tax breaks and deposit guarantees that could fuel demand for homes without doing enough for supply, prompting economists to warn of a surge in house prices.
- David Crowe, Shane Wright and Paul Sakkal
The beach town 15 minutes from Sorrento but $1 million cheaper
It may be lesser known than its coastal co-stars, but the capital growth over the past five years suggests buyers are catching on.
- Lisa Marie Corso
Dutton offers $1200 tax cut against Albanese’s 100,000 homes in defining election pitch
Both leaders will use their campaign launches to unveil $10 billion policies, which also include a Labor plan to allow most first home buyers to enter the market with a 5 per cent deposit.
- Matthew Knott and Paul Sakkal
Battleground Victoria: Why these candidates may hold the key to the federal election result
The major parties are facing a fight for heartland seats, while challengers are ready to reverse the teal tsunami of the previous election. This is where the fiercest battles will be fought.
- Sophie Aubrey, Adam Carey, Rachael Dexter, Cara Waters, Lachlan Abbott, Benjamin Preiss, Clay Lucas and Tom Cowie
The Melbourne suburbs where rents soared most over the past year
Some of the sharpest increases are in relatively affordable suburbs, but many affluent neighbourhoods have not been spared.
- Elizabeth Redman
Public housing residents vow to resist eviction after lawsuit thrown out
The state government plans to pursue for legal costs the tenant who led the class action against it.
- Rachael Dexter
The glam NSW coastal town that’s back – after 18 months in the doldrums
It’s such a popular lifestyle location, but there aren’t enough homes available to satisfy the demand, and anything that comes onto the market goes.
- Sue Williams
Unexpected Brisbane suburb where renting a room now costs $550 a week
Brisbane rents have soared to fresh record highs, making the city the outright second-most expensive in the country to rent a unit.
- Sarah Webb
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