Addicts sucking on the government teatFrom baby bonuses to first home buyers, it seems we’re just standing with our hands out waiting for the government to support us, and they continuously do. Why did we get so lazy?
First home buyers
How to stop houses being so damn expensive
Australia needs a solution to its rising house prices, which have jumped dramatically thanks to the laws of supply and demand, writes Tom Elliot. Is reducing immigration the answer?
Experts get it very wrong on rentals
The rental market is fairly uncomplicated, but business journalists are commonly thinking of reasons as to why rents go up or down. This is only one reason: the number of vacant rental properties.
Great Australian dream still sucking them in
The latest housing finance figures confirm there’s still solid demand for housing finance from investors and owner-occupiers.
Loans for existing homes on the up and up
On a first look the latest housing finance figures suggest that the first home buyer rush may be exhausting itself. But don’t get carried away by the numbers.
Mirvac: land is for hocking, not housing
Mirvac yesterday admitted what many affordability watchers know: the housing market is manipulated to suit shareholders over householders, writes Karl Fitzgerald.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
Interest rates … Kevin’s 100 days … Guy Rundle in the US … Julia Gillard’s hair … ICAC and Wollongong … health funding … GM food …
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 …
Howard: Your vote is my responsibility
Yesterday’s meeting of my war cabinet agreed to issue this plan to simplify the electoral system.
The Economy: Housing the battlers
Political economists sometimes talk about the “two speed economy”, the “plight of the working poor” and the paradox of “poverty in the presence of plenty”. There is plenty of evidence that these are issues of relevance to Australia, and no-where is this so obvious as in the market for housing.
