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Anti Poverty Week 17th October until 23rd October 2021

When Ashlie lost her full-time job in her late 50s, she quickly found that the low rate of income support did not allow her to live decently. “ I had to go without at least seven meals in order to...

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Women fleeing domestic violence ‘trapped’ in refuges due to lack of housing, advocates say

Women and children fleeing domestic violence in Queensland have spent years “trapped” in refuges and other crisis accommodation due to a chronic shortage of secure long-term housing. Community...

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When homes earn more than jobs: How we lost control of Australian house prices and how to get it back

Real home prices across Australia have climbed 150 per cent since 2000, while real wages have climbed by less than a third. Sydney and Melbourne rank among the most expensive cities in the world....

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Public housing for all: Greens pitch home building boost to offset coronavirus

Giving everyone access to public housing regardless of income is part of a multi billion dollar construction program the Greens want introduced to help mitigate an economic downturn from the coronavirus...

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When governments sell out to developers, housing is no longer a human right

Afew weeks ago in Auckland, while getting into a cab, a colleague and I were having an animated discussion about the merits of a capital gains tax. Before greeting us, the driver chimed in with his dislike for...

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Unpacking ‘severely overcrowded housing’

In the latest piece from our new housing team, Georgia revisits the topic of overcrowding to see how the technical definition of an overcrowded dwelling reflects the reality in Australia today. You...

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‘They allowed the perfect storm’: UN expert damns New Zealand’s housing crisis

When Leilani Farha touches down in a new city, the first thing the UN special rapporteur on the right to adequate housing does is look up. In Melbourne, Toronto, London and Dublin, the skies above are...

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First-home buyers flex their muscles as investors lose their oomph

House prices remain a major issue of the economy as once again we see prices in Sydney and Melbourne go up after significant falls. For now the market is being driven by owner-occupiers, and investors remain...

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‘Out of control’: one in 50 homes in London a short-term let

Short-term lettings through Airbnb and other online platforms are “growing out of control” in London with up to one in 50 of all homes now estimated to be available, town hall bosses have claimed. The...

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Is your local housing market supplying for vulnerable households?

How do you know if your local housing market is providing affordable housing options for households on the lowest incomes? We’ve heard that this is a pain point for many Councils across Australia. Many want...

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