Empty home tax to hit hundreds in Victoria
Owners of homes that sit vacant for more than six months in a year will be ordered to cough up…
Greens: New parliamentary analysis shows $5.3bn benefit of rent freeze ahead of federal budget
Australians could be spared $5.3bn in rent increases over the next 12 months if a rent freeze was implemented, new…
Homelessness Australia calls for $450m services investment
One group of young Australians is spending up to 94 per cent of their income on rent alone, with two…
Victorian and federal governments clash over forecast gas shortfall following ACCC report
Victorian Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio has accused her federal Labor colleague, Resources Minister Madeleine King, of sounding “more like a…
‘Profound’: Hidden impact of immigration boom in Australia
Australia’s rapid immigration rates could have a significant impact on politics Down Under in the coming years, with new research…
Interest rates, inflation: How Aussies buying first home as prices spike
One in five of first home buyers bought their first properties last year for the sole purpose of renting it…
David Koch outlines his six areas Anthony Albanese must act on the cost of living
Energy bill relief, better fuel price reporting and home loan reforms should be considered as part of Labor’s next cost-of-living…
Rent Melbourne: Pictures show insane line at property inspection
Wild images have emerged showing a massive line of people waiting to view a rental property. In the footage, which…
Top ways Aussie shoppers are being tricked by major Australian businesses, ACCC reveals
The nation’s competition watchdog has urged Australians to become more aware of their consumer rights after tens of thousands of…
Treasurer Jim Chalmers slammed for his ‘things will be better next year’ remarks as cost-of-living pressures worsen
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is facing criticism for remarks made in an interview about the cost-of-living crisis and painful pressures facing…