Greens appeal to renters with regulator that could fine real estate agencies
Creating a national renters protection authority is one of several policies party is taking to election as possible kingmakers in a hung parliament
August 2024
Is my rented garden an act of resistance to the precarity of my living situation? Possibly
Jaimee Frances Edwards
I know when I leave, no longer able to afford the increasing rent, it will be a record of my love, not for property or possession, but for tending and care
NSW moves to outlaw asking tenants to pay for their own background checks on renter ‘blacklists’
Minns government announces reforms to end practice of rental property platforms soliciting payments from applicants
Melbourne is the only Australian capital to see a drop in house prices. What’s going on?
The Victorian city seems to be on a different trajectory to others – what might that mean for housing affordability?
July 2024
The five areas of life where Australians might notice inflation rise the most
Australia's rental crisis
Fears NSW renters could be mass-evicted ahead of proposed law change
NSW Labor rejects conference motion to repeal anti-protest and youth bail laws – as it happened
NSW landlords may be fined if they evict tenants for ‘non-genuine’ reasons
For most young Australians, the dream of owning a home has moved into the realm of fantasy
Rebecca Huntley
Full Story
Why are Australian homes so cold? – Full Story podcast
Anger over delay to end of no-grounds evictions in NSW as renters face ‘perfect storm’
June 2024
Baby it’s cold inside: here’s how to warm up your chilly old Australian home
‘Bad landlords’: families face eviction as Queensland government hits Fig Tree Pocket tenants with rent hikes
Negative gearing and capital gains tax discounts to cost Australian budget $165bn over 10 years, analysis reveals
If you’re cold and miserable this winter in your freezing Australian home, try this fun game
Deirdre Fidge
It’s just as hard at 70 to buy your first home in Australia
Ken Haley
The Agenda
Should Australia recognise housing as a human right? Two crossbenchers are taking up the cause
Paul Karp
Louise was evicted so her landlord could move in. A year later, the house remains empty
Change by degrees
Budget-friendly tips to keep rented homes warm in winter
Thousands of short-stay rentals flouting registration rules in Sydney, research finds
