affordable housing

Federal government unveils funding boost for housing crisis

This week, Housing Ministers from each state and territory gathered in Canberra to speak about the housing crisis. The Federal government announced more funds to build social and affordable houses across Australia, but would this be enough? To know more about the outcome, The Wire’s Eduardo Jordan asked National Radio News Political Correspondent Amanda Copp, …

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New tool shows value for social and affordable housing

The housing crisis is an ongoing issue for Australian families, with house prices still rising. A new tool created by Swinburne University of Technology is allowing policy makers and shareholders to understand how critical social and affordable housing in Australia is, giving economic benefits for the community. The tool called SIGMAH (Social Infrastructure and Green …

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Exploring solutions for the housing affordability crisis

Last week, leaders from the National Cabinet set forth policy measures aiming to address the housing affordability crisis, ranging from building more homes across the country to increasing funding for states and territories.   One such framework is ‘A Better Deal for Renters’, which includes limiting rent to once a year and phasing in minimum rental …

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