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The dark side of Sydney’s housing crisis: 20 people in two-bed apartments and shocking health risks
Rental costs have hit record highs across Australia — in Sydney, for example, tiny two-bedroom apartments can fetch weekly rents…
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Inquiry looking into how to make it easier for first home buyers to get a loan
As the Reserve Bank meets to consider whether to follow in America’s footsteps and cut interest rates, housing affordability is…
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Polling suggests voters prefer housing supply over negative gearing restrictions, as Labor cools on reform
Polling by a Labor-linked firm shows less than half of voters back the idea of restricting negative gearing, as the…
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This artist lives on a run-down yacht in one of Sydney’s most affluent areas. He fears the death of Australia’s creative oasis
Andrew Nichols and his dog aboard their aging yacht. (Dean Sewell/Oculi) Photojournalist Dean Sewell explores the story of artist Andrew Nichols who…
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The opposition is betting on detached homes in outer suburbs as the election fight over housing policies shapes up
Coalition strategists say Peter Dutton will escalate the fight against Labor over the nation’s housing crisis by focusing on the…
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This older Australian has been renting out his spare rooms to ease the housing crisis
Angus Witherby was divorced, living alone and feeling the financial crunch. He had just left his long-time local government job…
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