Australia’s Housing Crisis
Australia’s housing crisis isn’t just a headline for us – it’s a lived reality for renters, first-home buyers and owners right across the country. That’s why JtA News is running an ongoing series unpacking what’s really driving soaring prices and rents, how policy is shaping the market, and what it would take to reset the system.
📰 Start with the articles below to see how demand-boosting schemes, migration settings and undersupply all collide – and keep an eye out as we add more pieces to the series in the weeks ahead.
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Australia’s housing crisis isn’t “global” — it’s policy-driven
Australia’s housing crisis isn’t “global” — it’s policy-driven. With supply falling behind demand, expanding low-deposit schemes and other demand boosters risks inflating prices rather than improving affordability. The reset is clear: build more homes faster, align population growth with construction capacity, and stop policies that turn scarcity into higher bids.
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Australia’s housing reset: stop juicing demand, start building homes
Scrap inflationary schemes now — stop helping buyers bid more for scarce stock, and start fixing the shortage. Australia needs a hard reset: cut demand-boosting policies that inflate prices, then drive supply through faster approvals, planning reform, infrastructure sequencing, and a construction pipeline big enough to meet (and exceed) demand.
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Queensland Property Prices Set for Double-Digit Growth in 2026 — And What It Means for Moreton Bay
Moreton Bay is emerging as one of Queensland’s strongest growth corridors, with population pressure, major infrastructure investment and Brisbane spill-over demand positioning the region for standout gains in 2026.