House-sitting:The cozzie-livs life hack saving some $40,000-plus a year

House-sitting:The cozzie-livs life hack saving some $40,000-plus a year

From young professionals to grey nomads,more people are bouncing rent-free between strangers’ homes. Indeed,for some it’s a lifestyle choice.

  • byJonathan Seidler

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First home buyers scheme to be scrapped in Victoria

First home buyers scheme to be scrapped in Victoria

A shared equity scheme that has helped thousands of Victorians buy a home will end next year,replaced by a pledged national scheme that hasn’t passed parliament.

  • byAdam Carey
Coalition’s super-for-housing policy would only help wealthier homebuyers

Coalition’s super-for-housing policy would only help wealthier homebuyers

The Coalition’s plan to allow Australians to use their super for housing would disproportionately help wealthier people buy more expensive homes.

  • byBrendan Coates andJoey Moloney
The art of good government:Slow and steady won’t win Albanese the race

The art of good government:Slow and steady won’t win Albanese the race

As the nation confronts serial crises,the Albanese government needs to operate at two speeds:swift and targeted – then slow and sustained.

  • bySean Kelly
Council threatens legal action against Minns government over housing reforms

Council threatens legal action against Minns government over housing reforms

Ku-ring-gai Council is worried the Minns government’s transport-oriented housing reforms will destroy the heritage and tree canopy of suburbs in Sydney’s north shore.

  • byAndrew Taylor
Would you live here? The experts’ verdict on the government’s mid-rise houses

Would you live here? The experts’ verdict on the government’s mid-rise houses

The government has released a slew of new photos of mid-rise housing that it says is the “best there is to offer”. Is it? We took a closer look.

  • byAnthony Segaert
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The spare-bedroom solution to the housing crisis

The spare-bedroom solution to the housing crisis

Australia’s housing crisis will worsen in coming years. Independent MP Allegra Spender has a simple plan to help fix it.

  • byRachel Clun
Planning powers could be stripped from councils that miss housing targets

Planning powers could be stripped from councils that miss housing targets

The Allan government is preparing a second round of reforms to tackle the housing crisis,including proposed targets for councils and a new universal liveability charge.

  • byRoyce Millar,Kieran Rooney andJosh Gordon
The two key fixes for renters not included in Qld’s fresh reform round
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The two key fixes for renters not included in Qld’s fresh reform round

As housing prices march on and a state election looms,Labor is working through long-promised help for renters labelled both a “war” on landlords and not enough.

  • byMatt Dennien
New Sydney housing targets rattle advocates and developers

New Sydney housing targets rattle advocates and developers

Details about the government’s transport development zones have peak community housing groups as well as developers in agreement.

  • byMax Maddison
Five options for slashing landlord concessions to help fix the housing crisis

Five options for slashing landlord concessions to help fix the housing crisis

Key independent senators have teamed up and say the government could be giving up as much as $60 billion in tax revenue if it doesn’t make changes.

  • byRachel Clun