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Cost of living
Six graphs show cost of living crisis is hitting those who can least afford it
People like Emma Warren are at breaking point, according to a new survey of people who are hit the hardest by rising cost of living.
- by Max Maddison
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Perth’s rental vacancies still below 1 per cent as crunch attracts east coast investors
The industry hopes the vacancy rate’s inch upwards by a tiny fraction signals that the tide is finally turning for Perth’s sustained and painful rental crisis.
- by Sarah Brookes
The member for renters: How Max Chandler-Mather went from young Labor to PM’s foe
After doorknocking thousands of households, the Greens MP has a message for Canberra, and it’s one that is increasingly frustrating the federal government as it attempts to pass its $10 billion housing fund.
- by Rachel Clun
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Sydney
Separated, but living together: The rising trend of being flatmates with an ex
National figures show a 47 per cent rise in the number of separated couples living under the one roof in the past five years.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Early election after housing showdown would not harm Labor or Greens: analyst
The Greens spent the weekend doorknocking voters around the country after the government decided to set itself up to have the option of calling an early election.
- by Rachel Clun
Opinion
Budgeting
How this family took on a boarder and saved $18,200 in a year
With rents slowly increasing, Brooke Byrnes did something you might not expect for a) renters and b) a family: “We took on a roommate.”
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Ask an expert
I can afford a house, but the mortgage concerns me. Should I rent instead?
It’s certainly reasonable to be cautious about the amount you borrow, but staying out of the housing market could cost you.
- by Paul Benson
Opinion
For subscribers
Why inflation is easing while rents are rising – and will keep going
The rental market is not so much in a “crisis”, it’s more playing catch-up.
- by Ross Gittins
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Domestic violence
Mother and newborn baby face homelessness in rental crisis
A Sydney woman has spent almost two years in a private rental flat in disrepair while on the priority list for social housing. Now the landlord wants her and her six-week-old baby gone.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Cost of living
If you think renting in Australia is a mess, you’re not the only one
The cost of rent is at an all-time high while vacancies are at an all-time low. Let us help you make sense of it all.
How to move out of home for the first time in a rental crisis
How do you get approved for a property with no rental history, and what are the best places to buy basic household items on the cheap?
- by Kate Burke