Affordable housing
This 19-year-old says with hard work, he’ll buy a home in Brighton soon. But for an unpaid performer, the Australian dream is distant
The Age invited a diverse group of young Melburnians to discuss the housing crisis. Some see hard work as a path to buying a home, while others point to the need for more subsidised housing and better transport links.
- Angus Delaney
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Jeff lived with his mates. Then a developer bought his home, and he has no-one left
Two Paddington boarding houses are the site of a lost battle to stop a developer evicting residents to build luxury housing.
- Sue Williams
- Opinion
- Property market
Sydney kids are banking on mum and dad. But I don’t want to be a loan
It’s likely most Gen Zs won’t be able to buy property in Sydney unless they get help from their parents. There’s got to be a better way, right?
- Sarah Macdonald
- Exclusive
- Housing crisis
Coalition claims housing fund has built zero homes. Labor says they are delivering
Hundreds of homes have been completed with work under way on thousands more across the country.
- Shane Wright and Millie Muroi
‘If winds get above 80km/h, it will become unsafe to move’: Fears for city’s rough sleepers
Organisations say shelter needs to be set up for the region’s homeless population now.
- Courtney Kruk and Rosanna Ryan
- Exclusive
- Development
The liveability risk in building 60 new housing hubs across Melbourne
Victoria’s top planners have warned that suburban activity centres could become unattractive places to live if some crucial rules are ignored.
- Sophie Aubrey
Norrie wanted this unit to be her ‘forever home’. Now, she has to move
More than 100 people in this inner Sydney suburb have been given six months’ warning they have to leave. They don’t know where they’ll move.
- Megan Gorrey
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- Development
The two inner-city councils that have to open up their streets to density
Inner suburbs such as Prahran and Thornbury, and outer suburbs including Dandenong, have been identified as the next hubs for the development of extra housing.
- Kieran Rooney and Rachel Eddie
First home buyers face mortgage stress in every capital city, except one
Even after saving for years, first home buyers face moving goalposts and unappealing compromises to get their foot on the ladder.
- Jim Malo
- Opinion
- Renting
Inconsistent and outdated: We must revamp rent assistance, not just raise it
Policymakers must consider broader reform to ensure that all retirees – regardless of their housing choice – have access to the support they need.
- Rachel Lane
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