Cheaper than five years ago:The suburbs where rents are back to 2018

Cheaper than five years ago:The suburbs where rents are back to 2018

Even though rents have reached record highs in many neighbourhoods,a handful have lagged behind.

  • byKate Burke

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Megan was evicted from her home. Her search for a new one reveals the budget battle facing renters

Megan was evicted from her home. Her search for a new one reveals the budget battle facing renters

Melbourne asking rents are at a record high while tenants also face a cost-of-living crisis. Is there any hope on the horizon?

  • byJim Malo
The Sydney suburb YIMBYs love to hate,where nothing is allowed to change

The Sydney suburb YIMBYs love to hate,where nothing is allowed to change

Designed to be “slum-less,lane-less and pub-less”,the entire suburb of Haberfield is a heritage conservation zone – and its population is ageing alongside its houses.

  • byMichael Koziol
The missing middle that could help fix the housing crisis

The missing middle that could help fix the housing crisis

Experts who work in Australia’s emerging co-operative housing industry argue it should be harnessed by governments.

  • byRachel Clun
Build higher density along Parramatta Road,prime minister says

Build higher density along Parramatta Road,prime minister says

In comments that back Premier Chris Minns in his fight against NIMBYs,Anthony Albanese has called for more density and development around transport corridors.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
The Qld budget warned of dry weather,now builders worry about the wet

The Qld budget warned of dry weather,now builders worry about the wet

Just last month,Treasury was optimistic that forecast drier weather would ease construction delays. After the recent storms,builders will be spread even thinner.

  • byMatt Dennien
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The shocking statistic that illustrates Sydney’s housing crisis

The shocking statistic that illustrates Sydney’s housing crisis

Despite all the talk of increasing supply,Sydney built fewer homes in 2023 than five years ago,new analysis shows.

  • byMatt Wade
A home that costs two cars:Could these retro masterpieces help solve our housing crisis?

A home that costs two cars:Could these retro masterpieces help solve our housing crisis?

Nino Sydney was called ‘the hero of Australian suburbia’ because he designed homes for everyone – and his work could inspire better ways of living today.

  • byJulie Power
‘Not pie in the sky’:The plan to build thousands of apartments at Central Station

‘Not pie in the sky’:The plan to build thousands of apartments at Central Station

The NSW government wants to transform the land around Sydney’s busiest train station. One leading architect says they should look to Paris or Chicago for inspiration.

  • byMegan Gorrey
It’s the season for giving,but as a young renter I think I’ve given enough
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It’s the season for giving,but as a young renter I think I’ve given enough

Young Australians have had little to no say in the policies that have led us to the housing shortage we now face. And yet,our plight seems to be getting worse.

  • byMillie Muroi
New rules send ‘shock waves’ through the housing industry

New rules send ‘shock waves’ through the housing industry

The cost of making homes more sustainable and the banning of engineered stone have sent shock waves through the construction industry.

  • byCarolyn Cummins