The Latest Breaking News from Maiy Azize

Median rental unaffordable for Australians on $130,000

The median rental costs more than half the pay of an average worker in every Australian capital city, a report by Everybody's Home has found.

AAP · Aug 24

Apartment rents now cost more than half a typical worker’s take-home pay in all Australian capital cities, report finds

Advocacy group says rents have been ‘running away for years’ and warns of widespread housing stress

The Guardian - AU · Aug 23

Lending to property investors falls sharply in ‘tiny’ step towards fairer housing market in Australia, expert says

ABS data shows an almost 9% slump in new lending to investors after three interest rate hikes this year

The Guardian - AU · Aug 14

A two-bedroom Bondi Junction unit for $1,100 a week. Is ‘affordable housing’ really affordable?

Government programs designed to offer rent below market rate for low-to-moderate income households are failing those who most need it, advocates say

The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2025

As Australia votes, a housing affordability crisis is top of voters’ minds

Australia’s sky-high property prices are a top issue in an election race dominated by cost-of-living concerns.

Al Jazeera · May 1, 2025

Lynette is on the pension, a casual teacher, a golf instructor – and homeless

Activists warn without funding for affordable housing, essential workers will increasingly be priced out of the areas where they work

The Guardian - AU · Mar 8, 2025

Homelessness services struggling as demand soars

As an increasing number of Australians seek help during a housing crisis, frontline services are being stretched to breaking point.

AAP · Feb 9, 2025

Middle-income Australians experiencing rental stress with a third of pay spent on housing, report shows

Rent has increased by 36% nationally since Covid, CoreLogic finds, which equates to an extra $171 a week on average

The Guardian - AU · Jan 14, 2025

More Australians being ‘priced out’ of homes by big rent hikes, advocates fear

Renters in some cities forced to spend on average nearly $15,000 more a year on rent since the start of the pandemic, analysis reveals

The Guardian - AU · Oct 12, 2024

Renters still can't keep up, despite more supports

Despite an increase in government supports, low-income earners would still find themselves in rental stress across most of the country, a report has found.

AAP · Sep 22, 2024