Australia's hidden housing crisis: survivors of modern slavery have few safe places to turn
Jun 28, 2023 15:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Politics Real Estate
Australia is not immune to the rapidly growing global problem of modern slavery. In fact, new research has found the number of people living in modern slavery has more than doubled in the past four years, rising to an...
Jun 19, 2023 06:19 am UTC| Real Estate Life
If every Australian household that uses gas went all-electric today, we would save more than 30 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions over the next ten years. Thats because there are more than 5 million households on...
To deliver enough affordable housing and end homelessness, what must a national strategy do?
Jun 15, 2023 05:27 am UTC| Economy Real Estate
The Albanese government came to office promising action on housing. Its A$10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund is now stuck in the Senate, with the Greens demanding more ambitious funding and reforms. The government is...
National’s housing u-turn promotes urban sprawl – cities and ratepayers will pick up the bill
Jun 03, 2023 03:24 am UTC| Real Estate Economy
By withdrawing its support for the Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS) it helped introduce in the first place, the National Party has essentially only made a soft policy even softer. Lauded by many as progress...
Our cemeteries face a housing crisis too. 4 changes can make burial sustainable
May 29, 2023 04:22 am UTC| Life Real Estate
Australias housing crisis is no secret. What many people dont realise is that theres another, less visible housing crisis. Australias urban cemeteries are running out of space to house the dead. In Sydney, for example,...
May 25, 2023 14:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate
As Canada grapples with an ongoing housing crisis, the need for more housing particularly in cities is becoming increasingly apparent. To effectively address this challenge, Canada needs to focus on constructing more...
Why rental properties are more likely to be mouldy and what's needed to stop people getting sick
May 16, 2023 13:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate
Rental properties are more likely be mouldy than other homes. This is a concern as excessive mould growth is known to harm human health. Once buildings are infested with mould, the difficult and costly issue of...
There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well
Political donations rules are finally in the spotlight – here’s what the government should do