Affordability crisis


Crikey clickthroughs: Some mothers do ‘ave ‘em

Blogwatch … State of the planet … Stuff we like … Video of the day.

Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups

Urban Taskforce Australia … housing affordability … inflation … the Anglican church … Melbourne can live without the F1 …

Crikey Crib Sheets Part 1: Policy Comparisons

Presenting your cut-out-and-keep guide to what each party stands for on a range of key policy areas.

MacCormack: Be wary of politicians talking about selling land

Talk, nay hyperbole, from both parties obscures the fact that neither side wants to do anything serious about housing affordability, writes David MacCormack.

Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups

Home loans and affordability … Brough’s bulldozing backyard blitz … Julia Gillard was a union lawyer, so what? … Labor preferences … government ads … Rugby World Cup …

‘CrateGate’, citizen journalists join election action

For those who wonder whether the Australian blogosphere and “citizen journalism” will ever make a difference to politics, “CrateGate” – a mini controversy generated on the You Decide 2007 site - is providing some thought provoking material.

Housing affordability: too many immigrants, not enough houses

The reason for the housing “affordability crisis” in Australia is simple, that is, there are more people moving to Australia than there are dwellings being constructed.

Why housing affordability mustn’t mean cheaper houses

With all their current talk about a housing affordability crisis, there is one thing that federal Labor members are at pains to make clear – they do not want cheaper houses. If that sounds a touch strange, then welcome to electoral arithmetic.