Housing affordability
Where to find a house in Melbourne on a budget of $950,000
Several neighbourhoods at this price point are further from the city, but it’s possible to find something closer if you know where to look.
- Elizabeth Redman
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Chalmers splits hairs on negative gearing to back up Albanese
The treasurer insisted he had asked for analysis, not modelling, which Peter Dutton used to claim Labor had a secret plan to change negative gearing rules.
- Shane Wright and Olivia Ireland
- Analysis
- Australia votes
Where Albanese and Dutton stand on the eight key issues in this election
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
As Albanese and Dutton fought it out, these were the questions they couldn’t answer
Are we seeing the impact of climate change? What will you cut? The leaders skirted around many questions, or ignored them altogether, in the second debate.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
Victoria falls 20,000 short on home-building target
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has shown the Victorian government falling well short of its building target of 80,000 homes a year.
- Rachel Eddie
- Opinion
- Property prices
Home truths: Housing policies are for show, but one side at least gets the problem
The major parties can’t hope to win the election without having promises that seem to help would-be home owners. Pity they aren’t more sincere about it.
- Ross Gittins
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
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
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
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