Rental Housing

Brisbane artist Phoebe Paradise turns the tension between Queenslander houses and their environment into works of gothic, sci-fi art. 

The population of the Mudgee region is expected to grow by 10,000 people in the next two years. With families already pushed towards homelessness, a lack of housing could limit its renewable energy transition.

The Queensland government has made several announcements in a bid to address growing concerns around housing affordability and supply. Here's a breakdown of some of the key changes in the works.

On current trends, less than half of the children born in 2024 in Sydney will ever own a home, according to the Committee for Sydney.

A financially embattled Brisbane homelessness charity, locked in a bitter tenancy dispute, has narrowly avoided having its locks changed with more than a dozen homeless adults and children inside.

As renters across the country continue to feel the pressure of an ongoing housing crisis, some Melbourne residents are finding their homes "unliveable".

Renters asking to break their lease are required to compensate the landlord for financial losses, including paying rent until a new tenant is found, but critically low vacancy rates and high demand for housing mean that process is happening a lot faster than before the pandemic.

House prices are on track to rise across the country, propelled by renters and migrants wanting to buy their own homes and buyers trying to get in ahead of interest rate cuts expected later this year.

Like many young Australians 26-year-old Cody is struggling with the housing crisis and with dwindling vacancy rates in Perth she, her partner and her friends have landed at her grandmother's place as a last resort as their search continues.

Rising rents paints grim picture for Aussie renters.

Michelle Higgins has a full-time job but is struggling to make ends meet as a renter facing soaring rents.

NSW Tenants Union CEO Leo Patterson-Ross says 'vulnerable' renters are struggling to retain their leases or secure new rental approvals.

In Queensland last year, fuel prices jumped 13.9 per cent and gas and other household fuels surged 12.9 per cent.

One solution to the housing crisis has been raised over and over again for years: building more social and affordable housing. But it doesn't seem to have happened yet.

Apollo Bay is a tourist mecca whose population explodes roughly 10 times in the peak visitor season. But locals and workers without deep pockets say they're struggling to stay, exacerbating the pressures on those who remain year-round.

The small population of Ceduna may be located on the edge of the Nullarbor and be eight hours drive from the nearest capital city, but it offers the second most affordable beachside suburb in the country and those seeking a sea change aren't hesitating.

With rent prices skyrocketing across the country, there are still some suburbs where Aussies can find a more affordable alternative.

Determined for a better life for her children, a regional South Australian woman has gone from bankrupt to home owner. Kirsty experienced financial abuse, and wants others to know it is possible to rebuild their lives.

Living in regional Western Australia remains a costly enterprise, with prices consistently higher than Perth for basics including groceries and fuel.

As housing prices continue to rise and rents hit unaffordable levels, Maddy McFie decided to go small — and she hasn't looked back.

Property prices have risen faster than rents for all but three of the past 11 years, and it's indicative of Australia's chief economic malaise.

Lillian Reed works six days a week to afford her share of the rent on a Varsity Lakes house she shares with four other people.

Lilla Pearl Coffey says high school graduates of 2023 "can't afford" to find themselves at university. 

The WA government's numerous announcements to help ease the housing crisis are yet to make a meaningful difference. State political reporter Keane Bourke explains what needs to happen to fix the problem.

Rental prices for apartments in Brisbane have risen for 10 consecutive quarters – the longest and steepest rise in the city's history.