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Latest news: Housing Crisis

‘No silver bullet’ for housing crisis, experts warn

Australia needs to build more than one million homes over the next five years, but experts and politicians are divided on how to get there.

Innovative ‘bluefield housing’ concept tackles housing crisis

Co-locating homes on single suburban allotments to create smaller and more socially connected living options could help address the nation’s housing crisis, according to a University of South Australia researcher.

Frocks and fashion fundraiser for affordable housing in Karabar

Locals are invited to Karabar Housing’s Fashion Fundraiser hosted by Debbie Maree at Queanbeyan Uniting Church on 22 February.

Charities urge government to do more to address Australia’s housing crisis

Advocates are urging the government to do more to address the nation's housing issues, as political stoushes over the crisis continue to play out.

Anglicare: Essential workers have nowhere to live in the ACT

“If no action is taken, both the workforce crisis and the housing crisis will continue to grow,” Anglicare's latest report warns.

Property prices to keep rising despite higher rates: REA

National property prices are expected to increase by up to five per cent in 2023, having already lifted more than two per cent since the start of the year.

Housing bill back in spotlight when parliament returns

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is preparing to reintroduce Labor's signature $10 billion housing bill when parliament resumes next week.

Victorian council wheels out tiny homes to tackle housing crisis

A Victorian council will ditch the need for permits for caravans and wheeled tiny homes on existing properties to ease a local housing crisis.

Cost of living protest at Property Leaders’ Summit at APH

A small contingent of activists protested the cost of living at Parliament House in Canberra today, coinciding with the exclusive Property Leaders’ Summit, where property leaders discussed investment and capital markets with...

States and territories guaranteed 1200 affordable homes

The government will amend its housing fund to guarantee 1200 affordable and social homes to each state and territory following negotiations with the crossbench.

Opinion: How should ACT build the missing middle?

In this op-ed, Jo Clay, ACT Greens spokesperson for planning and member for Ginninderra, asks: What kind of Canberra do you want in ten years' time? What about in fifty?

Managing short-term rentals is key to ACT housing crisis: Davis

Controlling the supply of short-term rentals could solve the ACT’s housing crisis, ACT Greens MLA Johnathan Davis believes.

Labor’s housing fund stalls as crossbench demands more

A $10 billion housing future fund needs the support of the Greens and crossbenchers to pass, but Labor has yet to budge on amendments.

Opposition mounting to Labor’s $10b social housing fund

The Greens and key crossbenchers are not convinced the Albanese government's social housing fund will do enough to ease Australia's worsening housing crisis.

Surging homelessness rates spark calls for more action

Climbing homelessness rates have prompted calls for more action to solve Australia's housing crisis as crossbenchers continue to negotiate with the federal government on its signature housing policy.

Hundreds of Australian children sleeping rough as homelessness surges

The latest Census data reveals 387 children were sleeping rough on Census night in 2021, as the overall number of people experiencing homelessness surged by five per cent.

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