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The median house price in four capital cities has lifted to more than $1 million for the first time.
AFFORDABILITY
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More spent on landlord tax breaks than social housing, homelessness, rent assistance combined (The Guardian)
Acoss report shows property investors received $12.3bn in tax concessions in 2025, while the share of social housing dropped to a record low.
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The European Commission recently released its first-ever Affordable Housing Plan, and it has lessons for Australia.
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Perth’s median house price has increased at more than twice the growth rate of average adult weekly earnings in Western Australia over the past decade.
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Tenant households hoping to avoid rental stress would need a six-figure income to afford the typical house – and a 51 per cent pay rise since 2019.
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A snapshot of the most-searched terms West Australian house-hunters used in 2025 has revealed a significant jump in searches related to housing affordability.
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Property values have climbed to record levels with strong annual growth, but the pace is slowing as stretched affordability forces buyers to rethink their optio…
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Why Australian property is among the world’s most expensive, and what’s driving it (Australian Property Investor Magazine)
New global comparisons reveal why Australian housing is so costly and the economic forces that keep pushing prices higher.
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A red-hot spring property market has sent house prices soaring by as much as $141,000 in just three months.
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More homes and less property investor activity has seen Victoria’s capital rise up the affordability rankings.
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The United Kingdom, Canada and Europe could offer a way forward for Australians trapped in a never-ending housing "nightmare".
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Almost 170,000 homes are estimated to be operating as short-stay accommodation, which can still claim tax breaks.
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