Housing crisis
The plan to make affordable homes of Melbourne’s empty, unsold apartments
Thousands of vacant and unsold units could be repurposed under a new affordable housing plan.
- Daniella White
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- Opinion
- Renting
Wanted: A rental without a leaky roof or wine stains on the carpet. Am I too fussy?
If I owned an apartment, I’d be installing air con and a dishwasher. Instead, I’m searching rental properties for what feels like a unicorn.
- Melissa Mason
How building more apartments could make these rich Melbourne suburbs more inclusive
Development advocates say the state government’s apartment and townhouse push will desegregate rich suburbs. But some urban planners say it could destroy Melbourne’s identity.
- Daniella White
- Opinion
- Australia votes
A message to the major parties: Embrace reform or end up like the Romans
The fall of the Roman Empire could have been avoided if they embraced real reform. It’s a message that rings true in our current timid political climate.
- William Bennett
Why can’t we build enough houses?
The housing crisis has become a perennial issue in Australia and is top of the list for many voters.
- Gemma Grant
- Exclusive
- Australia votes
Voters back Albanese over Dutton on tax and housing plans
Voters gave the government a narrow victory on key cost-of-living questions, despite the policies from both major parties being called a “dumpster fire of dumb stuff”.
- David Crowe
How can I buy my first home in this economy? Experts rank most popular methods
Will using your super help or harm you in the end? What if I can’t withdraw from the bank of mum and dad? We examine common strategies Millennials and Gen Z use to get into the market.
- Bronte Gossling
- Opinion
- City life
Loud, crowded and crammed: How moving to the inner-city radically changed me
As a moody, classical-music obsessed, pimple-ridden dork, leaving the outer suburbs was the equivalent of winning the lottery.
- Julia Pound
- Opinion
- Property market
Back off, Boomer! You didn’t have to go bush to buy a house
Young Sydneysiders like me are frequently told we’re too precious to move away from the city to find affordable properties. Here’s the truth defence.
- Meg Kanofski
- Analysis
- Australia votes
‘Pretty regressive’: Labor and Coalition housing policies explained
Grattan Institute housing expert Brendan Coates says new policies may help some people into the housing market, but a majority are still being left behind.
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