Brisbane needs 90k new homes by 2031. How would a new council do it?

Brisbane needs 90k new homes by 2031. How would a new council do it?

With a deadline three years after the next election,much of the heavy lifting will need to be done by the next class in City Hall – whatever its shape.

  • byMatt Dennien andTony Moore

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The Greens housing plan won’t fix anything – it’s a campaign tactic
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The Greens housing plan won’t fix anything – it’s a campaign tactic

It’s obvious to anyone who understands housing policy that the Greens’ plan would make the housing crisis worse. People like Max Chandler-Mather would benefit,not those who really need the help.

  • byEmma Dawson
Lynette felt safe buying a home through the government. She says that trust was misplaced

Lynette felt safe buying a home through the government. She says that trust was misplaced

Lynette Smith’s experience buying a private apartment on an old public housing estate has raised questions about the state’s plan to build more affordable homes.

  • byRoyce Millar andRachael Dexter
Why Minns building ‘up not out’ might not send him down and out

Why Minns building ‘up not out’ might not send him down and out

Politicians on all sides have railed against overdevelopment,but the mood of voters in need of housing is shifting – and so must the politicians.

  • byAlexandra Smith
Are empty properties in affluent suburbs the key to housing young people?

Are empty properties in affluent suburbs the key to housing young people?

Several community-minded organisations and companies have joined forces to convert an unused building into shelter for people who might otherwise be homeless.

  • byCourtney Kruk
Moving back in with your parents is suddenly all the rage

Moving back in with your parents is suddenly all the rage

A jump in the number of young adults living at home is working out for many – but is a sign of young people’s inability to secure their own housing futures.

  • byWendy Tuohy
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Backyard zen:From suburban angst to zen garden
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Backyard zen:From suburban angst to zen garden

The pruning of the Japanese Maple tree by garden designer Shunmyo Masuno,from Yokohama.

Brisbane’s slippery slope:From housing woes to Skid Row

Brisbane’s slippery slope:From housing woes to Skid Row

Like Los Angeles,Brisbane is an Olympic city in the throes of a homelessness crisis. And both are searching for solutions.

  • byCourtney Kruk
Two missing words explain why Sydney’s making a terrible housing mistake

Two missing words explain why Sydney’s making a terrible housing mistake

Changes in our landscape and society are happening with little understanding of the legal structures being created and the resulting burdens for homeowners.

  • byCathy Sherry
Housing reforms will ruin Bondi,council warns

Housing reforms will ruin Bondi,council warns

Waverley Council’s Labor mayor says the Minns government’s low- and-mid-rise housing policy will lead to “significant unplanned development” in the eastern suburbs.

  • byAndrew Taylor
Dutton slams ‘fire sale’ as Labor looks to cash in Defence property

Dutton slams ‘fire sale’ as Labor looks to cash in Defence property

The opposition leader has ruled out supporting moves to cash in Defence property assets,accusing Labor of “trashing the history of the Australian Defence Force”.

  • byLisa Visentin andMary Ward