Hundreds of apartments get green light but without affordable housing

Hundreds of apartments get green light but without affordable housing

Meriton has been given the green light to build more than 800 homes on an inner-city development site despite dumping plans to build affordable housing.

  • byAndrew Taylor

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The Qld government asked if people were happy with its work. They weren’t

The Qld government asked if people were happy with its work. They weren’t

Previously secret taxpayer-funded surveys have been released by Premier Steven Miles amid efforts to reset his third-term team before October’s election.

  • byMatt Dennien
Anyone who reckons you can’t raise kids in a flat has never done it

Anyone who reckons you can’t raise kids in a flat has never done it

We chose apartment living for our young family. Many thousands will have to do the same – and they should relish the thought.

  • byAlexandra Smith
‘Ghettos in the making’:Howzat for a housing mess

‘Ghettos in the making’:Howzat for a housing mess

Will living in apartments mean the erosion of our living standards? Readers tell us what they think.

‘This is all for me?’:Inside the unit block that overwhelms new tenants
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‘This is all for me?’:Inside the unit block that overwhelms new tenants

It might look like any other South Brisbane apartment building,but it operates on a model that advocates say is life changing.

  • byCourtney Kruk
Miles says Gabba revamp likely after failure to sell the public on a rebuild

Miles says Gabba revamp likely after failure to sell the public on a rebuild

Either way,the Gabba precinct is still expected to undergo a major redevelopment,the premier said after releasing Queensland’s new housing plan.

  • byMatt Dennien
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Sydney at risk of being like San Francisco,Mookhey warns

Sydney at risk of being like San Francisco,Mookhey warns

Imagine a Sydney in which working people in suits with iPhones are lining up for food assistance.

  • byJordan Baker
$160m relief package to help struggling Queensland tenants

$160m relief package to help struggling Queensland tenants

Under the new package,tenants can access bridging loans for upfront costs,while bonds can be transferred between rental properties.

  • byCourtney Kruk
Call for Alphington rail spur to be returned to its former glory as public space

Call for Alphington rail spur to be returned to its former glory as public space

A large block of state land has for years stood vacant in Melbourne’s north-east and fallen into disarray. Locals say it’s time the government gave it back as parkland or housing.

  • byNajma Sambul
‘A pretty grim picture’:Biggest expense for many households blows out

‘A pretty grim picture’:Biggest expense for many households blows out

Although everyone faces a cost of living crisis,tenants are under extra pressure as asking rents soar faster than wages – and it’s even worse in some areas.

  • byElizabeth Redman
‘Like badly run charities’:How councils get car parking so wrong

‘Like badly run charities’:How councils get car parking so wrong

Urban planner David Mepham says parking policies across Melbourne waste public money,lock up valuable land and contribute to the housing crisis.

  • byPatrick Hatch