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Greens leader Adam Bandt joins us to talk about the immediate impasse as well as his party's broad agenda including its demands if Labor fell into minority at the election.
In most other countries around the world, sellers don’t have to foot the bill for advertising their properties. Could the extra costs Australians pay have economic effects?
Limiting or scrapping negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount would help take the heat out of the market and give the government much more money to invest in social housing.
The risk of eviction is not just limited to those in precarious financial situations, but can impact renters across the board.
None of the 49 leading economists polled in the latest Economic Society of Australia survey said they believed the market was delivering good outcomes.
By embracing local investment and governmental support, we can foster communities that are not only economically robust but also socially connected and supportive.
Housing minister Chris Bishop says removing minimum dwelling size rules will deliver homes that are “bigger than a car”. But tiny houses might be a short-term solution that causes long-term issues.
Progress on housing policy has been patchy, in part because there’s no national plan guiding efforts to address homelessness. A bill currently in front of parliament could fix this.
In democracies around the world, voters aged 18-34 are abandoning the incumbent in favour of opposition parties, often choosing populist-style politicians. Why? Blame the broken social contract.
The rise in anti-immigration sentiments, especially amid challenging conditions, could have far-reaching consequences for Canada’s social harmony and economic prosperity.
Victoria’s government wants local governments to speed up development and get more homes built. But there are many questions around this goal.
The UK needs 300,000 new homes every year to fix the housing crisis.
There are already many barriers in place to stop migrants from accessing social housing.
Whether renting or buying, many lifelong residents can no longer afford to live in Europe’s cities. Will this change any time soon?
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.
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.
Top contributors
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Emeritus Professor of Housing, UNSW
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Associate Professor & Global Challenge Lead, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University; University of British Columbia
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Associate Profesor, School of Planning, University of Waterloo
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, Urban Studies and Public Policy, Simon Fraser University
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Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sydney
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Emeritus Professor, Urban Planning and Policy, University of Sydney
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Professor of Housing & Social Policy, HHAUS Housing, Homelessness & Urban Studies, Swinburne University of Technology
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor, Curtin University
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Associate Professor, Sociology cross-listed in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western 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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Executive Dean, UniSA Business, Adelaide University
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Visiting professor, Harvard University
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Professor of Housing Research, Adelaide University
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Research associate, The University of Melbourne