Australia requires a minimum six-star energy rating for new housing. New homes average just 6.2 stars, so builders are doing the bare minimum to comply, even as the costs of this approach are rising.
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From Berlin to New York, citizens from around the world have shown that it is possible to get governments to make affordable housing a priority.
‘People felt totally trapped’: what it’s like to be a pensioner renting privately as Australia’s housing costs soar.
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On today's episode, Alan Morris shares some of the deeply moving stories he heard when he set out to interview older Australians in private rental accommodation and social housing about loneliness.
The brutal killing of a young homeless woman has led to calls for more crisis accommodation. This is a short-term fix. We have to move beyond crisis management to sustained housing for people at risk.
The dangers of outdoor air pollution are now well known, but those related to the air we breathe at homes and at work are much less so, according to an international study.
The policy focus remains on home ownership, but a new survey shows slight improvements in affordability do little to help people on low incomes. Their plight calls for better social housing policy.
A survey of food bank users found nearly 60% couldn't afford to adequately heat their homes.
The Morrison government, having added a housing minister to its ranks, needs to recognise housing as having more than just economic value. Its impact on our ability to give and receive care is critical.
Social housing providers can help people get into work, with tailored, long-term support.
As millennials flock to certain parts of the US, home prices in those areas are surging.
The real estate industry acts in its own interests, not those of the tenants it scares.
You can't help first home buyers without making other buyers worse off.
Topping up deposits by as much as 15 percentage points will help, but housing isn't risk-free.
Rebuilding informal settlements after a disaster must be done through learning from those who live in the settlements.
With Australian city rents too high for low-income earners, increasing numbers are forced to share houses or rooms or to live in options like 'beds in sheds' and other illegal dwellings.
Thanks to demographic and political changes, Democratic contenders are addressing this issue for the first time.
Housing laws in England can still leave tenants without proper protection, but the latest reforms offer hope for the future.
Landlords could have a big impact on public health, if they help their tenants to feel at home.
Housing policy is a stark point of difference at this election. While the government took promising steps to set up social housing finance, it has yet to give any sign it will finish what it started.
Research shows that moving from a larger dwelling to a tiny home can change behavior in surprising ways.
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Professor of Economics, School of Economics, Finance and Property, Curtin University
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Program Director, Master of Urbanism, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sydney
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Director, Henry Halloran Trust, University of Sydney
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Emeritus Professor of Housing and Housing Studies, RMIT University
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Associate Director - City Futures - Urban Policy and Strategy, City Futures Research Centre, Housing Policy and Practice, UNSW
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John Daley is a Friend of The Conversation.
Chief Executive Officer, Grattan Institute
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Director, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Curtin Research Centre, Curtin University
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Research Fellow, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
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Program Director, Household Finances, Grattan Institute
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Research Professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Housing Economics and Director, UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence, University of Glasgow
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Professor of Economics, UNSW
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Senior Research Fellow, Geography and Urban Studies, Western Sydney University
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Lecturer, RMIT University
