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New Zealand needs more social housing and affordable rentals, but also better pathways for working renters to become home owners.
Amendment 3 would mean most homeowners pay less in property taxes – but that may not end up significantly lowering their costs.
Australia has long romanticised home ownership. But with evidence linking mortgage stress to poor mental health, we can’t forget people once they get the keys.
The first step is rethinking the way we view housing – as home and shelter rather than an investment or commodity.
Under Australia’s longest-serving prime minister, home ownership expanded from about half of all homes to more than seven in ten. The consequences reverberate today.
The committee said it had consistently heard that the current design of the discount “can distort decision making and incentivise tax planning”.
See what economists are forecasting for rate cuts – or even rises – in 2026.
Intergenerational inequality is growing. Here are 5 ways young people are getting the short end of the stick.
Solar panels can be a low priority for cash-strapped homeowners – but a ‘use it or lend it’ program could help
Former prime minister Bob Hawke regretted saying: ‘By 1990, no Australian child will be living in poverty’. But his broken promise still had a surprising impact.
The Albanese government is bringing forward by three months to October 1 implementation of its 5% deposit guarantee for all first home buyers.
Councils have made it hard to build more townhouses and apartments in the suburbs. That’s why these planning reforms are needed.
There is a range of important reasons why home ownership remains elusive for many Australians. But there are solutions.
Wealth inequality in Australia has grown over the past quarter century. Surging house prices that have outpaced incomes are to blame.
Hint: cutting out avocado toast won’t help much. Research shows your chances of owning a home hinge on your income relative to house prices, and whether you can access the ‘bank of mum and dad’.
The scheme is another worthy micro-measure, but a wider, cohesive housing strategy remains absent.
The more the government borrows, the more expensive it gets for everyone.
Insurers are raising rates quickly, and it’s not just in California and Florida. They’re often shrinking coverage at the same time.
Despite owning a smaller share of their home, younger homeowners borrow often, and borrow more, than their parents.
Top contributors
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor, Curtin University
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Emeritus Professor of Housing and Housing Studies, RMIT University
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Associate Professor and Discipline Lead Property, Curtin University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Program Director, Housing and Economic Security, Grattan Institute
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Ronald Henderson Senior Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Fellow, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
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Emeritus Professor of Housing, UNSW
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Associate Professor, Geography and Urban Studies, Western Sydney University
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor, Curtin Business School, Curtin University
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Honorary Professor of Geography, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Housing & Social Policy, HHAUS Housing, Homelessness & Urban Studies, Swinburne University of Technology
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Research Fellow, School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Curtin University
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Emeritus Professor, Urban Planning and Policy, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor & Associate Investigator ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision Making + Society, Swinburne University of Technology