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Aussies skipping dental, medical care to afford rent

The housing crisis is changing the way Australians live with many revealing "heartbreaking" stories of struggle as they skip on the basics to make ends meet.

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'No-brainer' to end negative gearing on holiday rentals

A group of crossbenchers and Labor parliamentarians have heard ending negative gearing on short-stay rentals would boost housing affordability and the budget.

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Negative gearing on short-stay rentals costs Australia up to $556m a year, report estimates

Almost 170,000 homes are estimated to be operating as short-stay accommodation, which can still claim tax breaks

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A two-bedroom Bondi Junction unit for $1,100 a week. Is ‘affordable housing’ really affordable?

Government programs designed to offer rent below market rate for low-to-moderate income households are failing those who most need it, advocates say

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‘Staggeringly high’: Australian renters need $130k income to afford average property, report shows

People earning $70,000 a year spend more than half of their income (52%) on the national median unit rent

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Homelessness services struggling as demand soars

As an increasing number of Australians seek help during a housing crisis, frontline services are being stretched to breaking point.

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Aussies paying more as rents spike across the nation

Australian renters are paying thousands more to keep a roof over their heads as rental costs for units and houses continue to balloon since the pandemic.

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More Australians being ‘priced out’ of homes by big rent hikes, advocates fear

Renters in some cities forced to spend on average nearly $15,000 more a year on rent since the start of the pandemic, analysis reveals

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Matt lives in an affluent Brisbane suburb but can only afford one meal a day. A new report shows he’s not alone

Australians on the lowest incomes have been priced out of renting in almost every part of the country, Everybody’s Home finds

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'Tired trope': most voters open to lower home prices

Australia's housing affordability mess has most voters in favour of lower prices and backing tax reform and other policy interventions to ease pressures.

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Social homes only solution to housing crisis: report

Testimonies from almost 1500 Australians say the lack of affordable housing is driving them into poverty and forcing them to stay with abusive partners.

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Worsening rental affordability hurting regions

Renters in the regions are having to find an extra $153 a week to go towards keeping a roof over their heads, on average, compared to June 2020.

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Australian properties for lease fall to record low as rents soar

PropTrack report finds number of December listings 30.2% below past decade’s monthly average as housing advocates say government policies are failing

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Damning Report Claims The Govt Created The Housing Crisis By ‘Lining The Pockets’ Of Investors

A damning new report by social housing organisation Everybody's Home has accused the government of creating a housing crisis by subsiding landowners and homeowners, and says urgent tax changes are needed to alleviate inequality.

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Australian home buyers feeling affordability crunch

Not since the late 1980s has it been this challenging for couples with full time wages to service the mortgage on new properties.

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Australians seek share houses in soaring numbers as housing crisis bites

Latest data from accommodation platform points to rise in resident homeowners renting out spare rooms

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Four in five renters face housing stress: report

The majority said they spend more than 30 per cent of income on rent.

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Essential workers go casual, hunt for second jobs as Gold, Sunshine coast rents rise

The price of rent in two of Queensland's most sought-after holiday spots has become so high that essential workers are being forced to find multiple jobs to keep a roof over their heads.

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Rental crisis hitting essential workers hardest: Report

Workers in the hospitality, health care, postal and freight sectors are facing serious financial stress to keep up with rising rents, a new report has found.

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Essential workers unable to afford to rent alone almost anywhere in Australia, report shows

Aged care workers in capital cities would have to spend 77% of their pay on housing to pay the average rent of $572 a week

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PM urged to ‘reset tone’ of voice debate – as it happened

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Housing crisis: experts warn social and affordable housing must be a national priority

National housing campaign Everybody's Home has warned that Hunter renters on low incomes will continue to struggle to make ends meet even with scheduled increases to Centrelink and Commonwealth Rent Assistance payments.

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Rental stress hits families in Toowoomba with $15 standing between home and homelessness

Just $15 a week is all that stands between a secure home and homelessness for one family in a southern Queensland regional city.

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Adam's hand-built throne shows life in social housing can be 'awesome', but finding a home still problematic

After struggling to find a home for two years, Adam Pippos finally secured a place in Queensland's strained social housing sector giving it his own unique twist.

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With high prices and soaring rents, what are political parties promising to do about housing?

In an election campaign largely centred around the cost of living, the spiralling cost of the single-biggest expense for most households — housing — is a key focus for policy. Here's what's being promised.

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