Alexandra Wong – The Conversation

Artists and creatives often work in industrial spaces, which are declining in Sydney. Shutterstock.com

June 28, 2018

Sydney artists are being priced out of the city – here’s how to bring them back

Alexandra Wong, Western Sydney University; David Rowe, Western Sydney University, and Teresa Swist, Western Sydney University

The loss of creative spaces to development is pricing Sydney artists out of the city. But they could be encouraged back with new cultural policies.

Being a property investor or house hunter appears to make Sydneysiders more supportive of foreign investment in residential real estate. Tracey Nearmy/AAP

April 22, 2018

Being a property investor or house hunter makes Sydneysiders more supportive of foreign investment

Dallas Rogers, University of Sydney; Alexandra Wong, Western Sydney University, and Jacqueline Nelson, University of Technology Sydney

You’d perhaps expect property investors not to mind foreign investors who might push up prices. More surprisingly, house hunters are also more supportive than those who are not looking to buy.

Most Sydneysiders are concerned about the effects of foreign investment on the local real estate market. Dave Hunt/AAP

May 30, 2017

Sydneysiders blame foreign investors for high housing prices – survey

Dallas Rogers, University of Sydney; Alexandra Wong, Western Sydney University, and Jacqueline Nelson, University of Technology Sydney

Only 18% of Sydneysiders think foreign investors should be able to buy property. They simply don’t accept arguments that this investment improves housing affordability by increasing supply.

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