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It is time to get serious about the housing affordability crisis

12 June 2023 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Being able to afford a home to provide for housing needs is an important part of living a quality life. In fact, a decent home to live in should be treated as […]

Creating housing affordability means proper funding of housing alternatives

16 September 2022 Editor 0

By Joe Montero The call by Brendan Coates, the economic policy director at the Grattan Institute, for concrete measures to address the housing crisis is timely and should be taken up. The cost of housing […]

Affordable housing can be created with a multipronged approach

7 July 2022 Editor 0

By Joe Montero House prices are soaring across Australia, increasing in some places by up to 20 percent of pre-pandemic levels. Rents have risen by more than 8 percent. Rising inflation and interest rate have […]

Affordable housing can be created with a multipronged approach

27 June 2022 Editor 0

Centrelink payments must rise to avoid a looming poverty crisis

5 October 2021 Editor 0

By Joe Montero An Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) survey has shown that 96 percent of those on Centrelink payments say they are struggling harder under the lockdowns. Most have had no government assistance […]

Measures to bring down the cost of housing are needed

11 March 2021 Editor 0

Contributed by Joe Montero According to the Reserve Bank of Australia. Australian house prices are set to continue rising and are expected to go up by 10 percent this year. February recorded the biggest price […]

Is there going to be a housing crash or not?

21 October 2018 Editor 0

By Joe Montero Speculation about the future of Australia’s housing market is gathering a head steam. Financial analysts and commentators are arguing about whether it is going to go down with a whimper or crash. […]

Public housing campaigners front up to Minister’s office

11 March 2018 Editor 0

By Lew Wheeler ( Fair Go For Pensioners Victoria) The demonstration on Friday 2 March 2018 outside the Minister for Housing, Martin Foley’s electorate office was well attended by public housing tenants and their supporters.

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Housing

It is time to get serious about the housing affordability crisis

Creating housing affordability means proper funding of housing alternatives

Affordable housing can be created with a multipronged approach

Affordable housing can be created with a multipronged approach

Centrelink payments must rise to avoid a looming poverty crisis

Measures to bring down the cost of housing are needed

Is there going to be a housing crash or not?

Public housing campaigners front up to Minister’s office