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New arrivals feeling unfair blame for rental crisis

New arrivals feeling unfair blame for rental crisis

A poll shows almost half of all migrants and refugees feel they are copping the brunt of Australia's housing affordability crisis.

Home upgrades may save Australians thousands on energy

Home upgrades may save Australians thousands on energy

Home upgrades may save Australians thousands on energy

Home upgrades may save Australians thousands on energy

Quick-fixes and solar power could drive energy costs down by thousands per year, prompting calls to subsidise upgrades for low income Australians.

Metro breakthrough, station housing plans set down

Metro breakthrough, station housing plans set down

Metro breakthrough, station housing plans set down

Metro breakthrough, station housing plans set down

People living near train stations around Sydney have their first detailed look at new housing accelerator zones as Sydney Metro notches a new breakthrough.

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Anger as centre goes to police training, not housing

Anger as centre goes to police training, not housing

A decision to use an empty $400 million quarantine facility for police training has been described as a "bitter blow" in the fight against homelessness.

Renting families, overseas students not in competition

Renting families, overseas students not in competition

Rentals are in short supply and prices are rising fast but there's more to the story than international students, the Student Accommodation Council says.

Renters could save $5400 if there was a cap, Greens say

Renters could save $5400 if there was a cap, Greens say

Queensland renters could have saved $5400 in the past two years if the government had established a cap amid soaring prices and low vacancies.

Housing wait times top five years in parts of NSW

Housing wait times top five years in parts of NSW

People on low incomes are waiting even longer for secure, affordable social housing in NSW, particularly in western Sydney and the state's north.

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Government seeks to dismiss tower residents' court case

Government seeks to dismiss tower residents' court case

Government seeks to dismiss tower residents' court case

Government seeks to dismiss tower residents' court case

The Victorian government says a tenant of one of Melbourne's 44 public housing towers has no real prospects of winning a legal fight against their demolition.

Senators want property tax reforms back on the agenda

Senators want property tax reforms back on the agenda

Senators want property tax reforms back on the agenda

Senators want property tax reforms back on the agenda

Modest tax changes could save the budget billions and help "turn the ship around" for first-home buyers, senators David Pocock and Jacqui Lambie say.

Homelessness at record levels for working Victorians

Homelessness at record levels for working Victorians

Homelessness at record levels for working Victorians

Homelessness at record levels for working Victorians

More working Victorians are seeking homelessness services than ever before, with women and those in outer suburbs and regional hubs struggling the most.

'Worst ever': low-income earners hit by soaring rents

'Worst ever': low-income earners hit by soaring rents

'Worst ever': low-income earners hit by soaring rents

'Worst ever': low-income earners hit by soaring rents

Crushing rent increases are becoming the new normal with lower-income earners and people on welfare priced out of the market, Anglicare Australia has warned.

Housing crisis to 'get worse before it gets better'

Housing crisis to 'get worse before it gets better'

Housing crisis to 'get worse before it gets better'

Housing crisis to 'get worse before it gets better'

Tax reform, building more public housing, and lifting social support payments have all been floated as pieces of the housing affordability puzzle.

Builder insolvencies may upend home buyer plans: expert

Builder insolvencies may upend home buyer plans: expert

Builder insolvencies may upend home buyer plans: expert

Builder insolvencies may upend home buyer plans: expert

As construction businesses continue folding in their thousands, an expert warns one of the more accessible paths into home ownership could become risky.

Public housing tenants fight to end no-grounds eviction

Public housing tenants fight to end no-grounds eviction

Public housing tenants fight to end no-grounds eviction

Public housing tenants fight to end no-grounds eviction

Two Supreme Court legal challenges in Western Australia could end no-grounds evictions for public housing tenants.

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Historic shed on planned stadium site heritage listed

A historic railway goods shed on the site of a proposed stadium in Hobart has been permanently heritage listed.

Youth homelessness rising as housing crisis bites

Hundreds of life-size cut-outs have been erected as a reminder of growing homelessness among Australian children and young people.

Rising rents eating up low-income worker pay gains

Both mortgage and rental affordability worsened over the March quarter based on latest ANZ and CoreLogic analysis.

Mayor waits for second meeting after housing criticism

NSW Planning Minister Paul Scully is "disappointed" in Ku-ring-gai Council's response to a plan for increased density around train stations.

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Well off council opposed to key housing plan

Plans for 170,000 homes near train stations in NSW have been expanded, but the most socio-economically advantaged area targeted is holding out against change.

Higher taxes on foreigners pitched to free up homes

Overseas buyers could face higher state taxes to buy property in NSW as the government looks for ways to free up homes for local residents.

New-homes target not going to plan amid tradie shortage

Only one jurisdiction is forecast to achieve its share of a five-year national housing plan, but one premier has defended the goal over "mushy" targets.

'Making every watt count' in energy performance drive

A national energy performance strategy has been devised for households and businesses to reduce costs and controversy over new power plants and transmission.

Home values jump $12k despite rate hikes

Homes values have continued their march upwards despite rate hikes with the latest data revealed on Tuesday.

Huge investment needed to address social housing crisis

NSW Housing Minister Rose Jackson says she needs more Commonwealth funding to help the large number of people who are homeless or on the brink of homelessness.

Super access won't lower hurdles for young home hunters

Providing young people with early access to their retirement nest eggs is unlikely to help them buy their first homes.

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