Housing Policy

Despite a joint effort from governments and the resources sector, rents in a remote WA region have soared well past the nation's capitals.

The site of a regional social housing project promised seven years ago has become a squat for the homeless in Bendigo, Victoria.

Rhyan Davey spent two years waiting for social housing. As wait times reach a record high, Tasmania's community service sector wants the government to reassess its housing strategy.

In the middle of a housing crisis, when a sizeable amount of commercial real estate is sitting vacant, the Make Room project is billed as a blueprint for giving under-utilised buildings new life as residential spaces - and lowering carbon emissions in the process. 

The election campaign went in a lot of different directions, but now it's over Alan Kohler says the most pressing issue will be housing.

As Australians head to the ballot box, the lack of affordable housing is posing a major issue for many. But the debate about how to constrain prices remains a sore point because millions are home owners and many have built their wealth through property.

Camberwell is one of the first areas to witness the way the Victorian government's new housing development plan is playing out on established neighbourhoods, heritage protections and property prices.

As voters head to the ballot box prepared to cast votes on the issue of housing affordability, new data shows national house prices trended higher in April, and are expected to keep rising as interest rates fall. 

The Greens have outlined an extensive policy wishlist in the hope they will wield the balance of power in a Labor minority government. So what are their key priorities?

Housing affordability is front of mind for many young voters this election, but are the major parties missing the mark?

Not a single property or room is affordable for people on Jobseeker, Youth Allowance or the Disability Support Pension in Western Australia, an Anglicare report finds. 

Young people in some of Australia's most expensive regional towns are disappointed with both major parties, as experts warn their policies are likely to push house prices up even further.

The major parties have decided on a solution to Australia's housing crisis: build more homes. But some of the country's newest suburbs suggest it's not as straightforward as it seems. 

Across the country candidates are making their case for how they can put a lid on the rising cost of everything, but if the cost-of-living debate shows anything this election, it’s just how many people still feel forgotten.

The major parties are working hard to keep Australian house prices at record highs, but a moderate fall in values may be just what Australia's economy needs in the long-term.

Builders take out insurance designed to cover clients' costs in the event they go bust. But some people are waiting for years for a payout and facing potential bankruptcy. 

After the Greens took over three new seats in Queensland's south-east in 2022, political analysts predicted the party was headed for a "surge" in popularity. But according to the polls, their primary vote is only marginally up from where it was three years ago.

Researchers say women are feeling under represented in politics and struggle to speak up about the issues that matter to them.

The tertiary sector union says the opposition's election promise to restore the Australian home ownership dream by cutting international student enrolments is short-sighted and divisive.

At this year’s federal election, the South Australian seat of Boothby is one of the state’s two marginal seats. As part of the ABC’s “Your Say” campaign, we spoke to residents in the electorate about their biggest concerns.