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For the past decade Australian’s have found it extremely difficult to purchase their own home. A recent poll from the Susan McKinnon Foundation, has found only 59 per cent of Millennials and 63 per cent of Gen-Zs think they are likely to ever own their own home. Despite the best efforts of government and experts …
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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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Another one of the roadblocks for the Federal Government’s housing plan to ease rental pain is that planning and zoning laws are all controlled by State Governments. This requires a co-ordinated approach between all the Governments involved and the experience in the recent pandemic would indicate that this is pretty unlikely. Image: Image: Shutterstock Produced …
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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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The housing crisis continues to affect Australians, and in regional areas of the country, the situation is dire as prices surge. In Karratha, WA, the housing shortage is rapidly worsening with an increase in local construction projects. The Wire’s contributor from Ngaarda Media Conrad MacLean, asked Karratha City Mayor Peter Long what is the housing …
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Some economists have been looking at the conditions that signal a recession could be looming. The much anticipated Reserve bank decision on Interest rates settled on a pause yesterday leaving rates at 4.1%. This put the spotlight on the economy and the better than expected inflation figures a few weeks ago. The question is whether …
We’ve been hearing a lot about the federal government’s ten-billion dollar housing package and how it has failed to win the support of either the coalition opposition or The Greens in parliament. But we’re yet to hear more about a promised two billion dollar boost in funding for community housing provider supporters, announced in Treasurer …
Good news and difficult news. One of Australia’s largest special disability accommodation housing providers says a proposed crackdown on NDIS rorting is welcomed, but any funding cuts to disability accommodation would be disastrous. SDA Smart Homes welcomes news of a proposed task force cracking down on systemic issues within the National Disability Insurance Scheme of …
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