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After natural disasters, temporary accommodation is often an option for those affected. Why isn’t the same happening with Australia’s housing crisis?
Governments’ policy inaction and complacency bear much of the blame for the lack of affordable housing. But a new report detects signs of hope in Queensland.
What happens when people form romantic relationships across class? Eve Vincent and Rose Butler interviewed 38 people to find out. Their candid answers are revealing.
While there is no simple answer to the question, our experts all agree Australia has a serious problem when it comes to racism.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has signed two new zoning bills into law, which could help reduce the state’s homeless population.
Slashing the permanent migration intake will do little to help manage population growth and may well make building more homes even harder.
The opposition leader wants to restrict foreign investors to new properties. In 2016 and 2019 Labor wanted to restrict negative gearing to new properties.
Students in windowless rooms are reporting anxiety, depression and fatigue. A professor of architecture says developers need to let the light shine in.
The budget will respond to the deepening public agitation over Australia’s housing shortages by pouring new money into crisis accommodation for women and children, social housing and infrastructure.
UK house prices may have dropped from their COVID peak, but here’s why that isn’t likely to make homes any more affordable.
Sydney emerges as the most segregated of our biggest capital cities, and the trend will continue without broad changes in government policy and investment.
Community housing is not a silver bullet to Canada’s housing crisis. But a strong community housing sector can play a significant role in providing all Canadians with the right to adequate housing.
The 2024 elections may be the tipping point that enables opposition parties to portray themselves as viable contenders in forming a national coalition government.
The strategy seems to offer the best of both worlds – live in a place you can’t afford to buy while getting a foot on the property ladder elsewhere. But it’s not a panacea for our housing market woes.
Many people who rent or have a mortgage rely on the accommodation supplement to afford their homes. So how could the government make the scheme fairer and more effective than it is now?
The federal government says it’s committed to addressing the challenges faced by younger generations, including housing affordability and the high cost of living. Does the budget deliver on its promises?
More than one-third of U.S. households pay more than 30% of their income for housing.
Before we draw conclusions about the implications of social isolation, we should check our expectations of how, when and why neighbouring does or does not happen.
Programs and policies to help domestic abuse survivors find safe housing work only if they’re implemented and supported with resources.
Top contributors
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Emeritus Professor of Housing, UNSW
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor, Curtin University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor, Curtin Business School, Curtin University
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Program Director, Housing and Economic Security, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Housing Research, Adelaide University
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Head of Urbanism and Associate Professor of Urban Studies, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
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Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Emeritus Professor of Housing and Housing Studies, RMIT University
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Alan Morris is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Institute for Public Policy and Governance, University of Technology Sydney
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Emeritus Professor, Urban Planning and Policy, University of Sydney
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Associate Professor & Global Challenge Lead, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University; University of British Columbia