Labor must stop juicing house prices and make buying a home the Australian dream – not negatively gearing one

‘While the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, might be pushing for true reform to the housing market, the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has shown a tendency to be scared to do anything that might upset the status quo,’ writes Greg Jericho. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

As uncertainty hits everywhere, the Australian housing market continues its usual path upwards.

Less than two months ago, I let rip at the IMF for titling its latest World Economic Outlook as “Global Economy: Steady amid Divergent Forces” despite the fact a clueless fool sits in the White House ready to unleash chaos should his blood sugar levels fall too low.