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Labor members demand land guarantee in housing plan

Labor members demand land guarantee in housing plan

The Victorian government has been urged not to sell off land as part of its policy to redevelop Melbourne's 44 public housing towers in the next 30 years.

Rental vacancies ease as political housing brawl stirs

Rental vacancies ease as political housing brawl stirs

Rental vacancies ease as political housing brawl stirs

Rental vacancies ease as political housing brawl stirs

A small lift in vacancy rates offers a ray of sunlight for renters as challenges in the housing market become a sharper focus for the major political parties.

Renters get quick relief as new housing takes time

Renters get quick relief as new housing takes time

Renters get quick relief as new housing takes time

Renters get quick relief as new housing takes time

Further support has been made available for tenants battling a rental crisis, but there's no quick fix to supply new homes.

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Federal budget targets housing crisis amid backlash

Federal budget targets housing crisis amid backlash

The federal government has announced $11.3 billion to fast-track the delivery of new homes but faced criticism for not extending further support to renters.

Street-sleeping numbers soar as housing crisis worsens

Street-sleeping numbers soar as housing crisis worsens

Coastal areas in NSW have experienced a surge in the number of people sleeping rough, particularly in tourist hotspots such as Byron Bay.

Housing 'pods' to tackle regional health staff shortage

Housing 'pods' to tackle regional health staff shortage

A $45 million investment in a series of pre-fabricated units to be installed on hospital grounds is being used to lure more health workers to regional NSW.

Wealthy council to fight flagship housing plan in court

Wealthy council to fight flagship housing plan in court

Ku-ring-gai Council on Sydney's north shore is going to court over a NSW housing plan, but the state's premier is not worried about more following suit.

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Rents hit record high as housing shortfall bites hard

Rents hit record high as housing shortfall bites hard

Rents hit record high as housing shortfall bites hard

Rents hit record high as housing shortfall bites hard

Landlords are charging more on the fringes of capital cities as migration meets a shortfall in new housing, driving rents up even further.

Greens urge housing funds for women fleeing violence

Greens urge housing funds for women fleeing violence

Greens urge housing funds for women fleeing violence

Greens urge housing funds for women fleeing violence

The Greens want to ply states and territories with billions in extra funding to pave the way for more social housing for women and children fleeing violence.

Second chance for tower residents after case dismissed

Second chance for tower residents after case dismissed

Second chance for tower residents after case dismissed

Second chance for tower residents after case dismissed

A judge has dismissed class action by Melbourne public housing tower residents against the Victorian government, but will allow them to reframe their case.

Unchecked urban sprawl is eating our food bowl

Unchecked urban sprawl is eating our food bowl

Unchecked urban sprawl is eating our food bowl

Unchecked urban sprawl is eating our food bowl

Victoria's burgeoning population presents a number of complications for food supply unless a fragmented planning framework is overhauled, an inquiry has heard.

Supply shortfalls set to exacerbate housing crisis

Supply shortfalls set to exacerbate housing crisis

Supply shortfalls set to exacerbate housing crisis

Supply shortfalls set to exacerbate housing crisis

Housing affordability has worsened in Australia and could be set to deteriorate further but there is no easy fix on the horizon.

New arrivals feeling unfair blame for rental crisis

New arrivals feeling unfair blame for rental crisis

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.

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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.

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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'

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

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

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