Senator Bragg spoke about his views on housing, taxation, immigration and the economy in an address to the National Press Club.
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Renters account for an increasingly larger share of the adult population. Research analysing more than 25 years of voting data shows what this means politically.
Climate change, biodiversity loss and water conservation are often framed as problems in need of national policies. However, there is an often more important level of governance: the neighborhood.
Lower land costs and new statewide housing reforms have made Colorado an outlier.
Building defects and rework silently drain millions from construction budgets. Catching those mistakes earlier could be key to faster builds and cheaper homes.
This summer’s heat deaths weren’t random. Poor, badly insulated homes are a public health hazard in summer as well as winter.
Research over a generation found almost half of young people moved repeatedly between renting, home ownership and even back to the family home.
Nigeria’s housing policies have failed to meet the needs of its federal capital residents.
The legislation is the first major housing bill to pass in decades.
Negative gearing hasn’t been abolished, only restricted. But the new rules could distort the housing market in other ways.
Retrofit solutions need to prioritise the use of renewable, sustainable materials that minimise the consequences of resource consumption and pollution.
Interviews with 55 Aucklanders reveal how gaps between housing, health, income and justice services can make it harder to find a path out of homelessness.
In the end, this scheme did deliver on some of its key promises. But it is surprising governments haven’t taken note of its shortcomings and replaced it with something even more effective.
What can research tell us about the upsides and risks of going to auction? And what can a failed auction mean for a property’s final selling price?
Apartments built to today’s standards could be too hot for future comfort for about four weeks a year in Redfern and more than seven weeks in Penrith.
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.
For many people, sharing a flat is seen as something you do at university or in your early 20s.
Builders and homeowners are both paying a price for this myth about sustainability features such as solar panels, insulation and batteries.
Deed fraud is a persistent problem in the Detroit area. Only a fraction of victims get justice.
As food and living costs rise, rooftop solar and rainwater harvesting could help low income South African households save money and buy more food.
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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Program Director, Housing and Economic Security, Grattan Institute
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor, Curtin Business School, Curtin 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 Housing Research, Adelaide University
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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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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 of Housing and Housing Studies, RMIT University
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Emeritus Professor, Urban Planning and Policy, University of Sydney
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Professor of Social Epidemiology and Director of the Centre of Research Excellence in Healthy Housing at the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne