Social service advocates are pleading for support for public housing tenants as residents express their fears after a spate of violent attacks and antisocial behaviour in the Perth suburb of Inglewood.
Housing secured for 'some of the most vulnerable in the community'
Faced with hatred due to their gender identity, Kooncha Brown and Chantell Martin struggled to find private rentals. Now they've secured safe housing thanks to special funding.
Home owners far outnumber first-time buyers, so pollies ‘do the math’
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.
How the Greens rebranded from activists to the 'party of renters'
Founded on Australia's environmental movement, the Greens have shifted focus to rental affordability. Some say it's an "incredibly smart" strategy.
Property prices lift and growth in house values continues to outpace units
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.
WA rental crisis deepens amid 'catastrophic' price hikes, report finds
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.
'They've done something wrong here': Greens seats in doubt after 2022's popularity surge
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.
As voter priorities shift, some women feel ignored by male politicians
Researchers say women are feeling under represented in politics and struggle to speak up about the issues that matter to them.
Copper thieves using real estate listings to target vacant properties
Copper thieves are suspected of targeting vacant homes using real estate websites, leaving real estate agents and plumbers to clean up the mess and owners to foot the bill.
The year housing turned toxic was captured in a talkback chat with PM
Do home owners ever complain when house prices rise? A former prime minister said they didn't, but we're now dealing with the fallout.
Labor is pinning its hopes on a former NBL player to win the far north
From Cairns to the Cape, Leichhardt is up for grabs with the departure of long-serving MP Warren Entsch. We go behind the scenes with the two candidates who want to fill his shoes.
Sukkar shut down during wild election housing debate
Clare O'Neil accuses Michael Sukkar of speaking "absolute garbage" on social housing as 7.30 host Sarah Ferguson delivers an iconic live television moment.
Long-term renting is now the only option for many Canberrans
New CoreLogic data shows Canberra remains the second most expensive place to rent a house, at a median cost of $721 a week.
As Perth rents soar, Melbourne's are staying more affordable. Why?
Renters in Perth are feeling the pinch as it becomes the nation's second-most expensive capital to rent in, and an economic expert says the state desperately needs to increase its building capacity.
Tiana's landlord and their parents live in her backyard. It's the only way she can afford rent
New CoreLogic data shows Canberra remains the second-most expensive place to rent a house at a median cost of $721 a week. It has created a widening housing divide in a city that boasts the highest weekly median income in the country.
Shared living model offers hope amid rental housing crunch
Advocates admit co-operative housing models are not for everyone but say for the right residents, they offer more security and affordable pricing than traditional rentals.
How short-term landlords are affecting the Australian rental market
Half of investment homes are being resold within two years of tenancy while rents continue to rise in Australia, new data reveals.
Australia's growing renter population say homeownership is out of reach
Home ownership rates in Australia have been falling for decades, and with rental vacancies at record lows and prices at historic highs, many fear their dream of owning a home may be out of reach. Some experts say rental caps could help.
'I'm not rich': Break-in victim calls out senate candidate's squatting campaign
Victorian senate candidate Jordan van den Lamb says he will consider an apology to a Victorian woman whose vacant property was occupied by squatters after he published the address online.
Ballooning rents outpace wages in every region and all but one capital city
Exclusive data shows skyrocketing rents have outpaced income growth in every regional area in Australia and all but one capital city.
Most investment properties sold within two years of being rented, study finds
Young renters are feeling the stress of an unstable rental market and are putting off significant life plans as new data reveals most investment properties are sold within two years of being rented out.