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Expensive and in bad shape: how housing precarity makes life hard for older Australians

Australia’s ageing population is colliding with a housing system under strain. More older Australians are facing multiple, often overlapping forms of housing precarity, including homes that cost too much or fall short on basic standards – or both.

The Conversation · Nov 23, 2025

Young people are saving on rent by staying at home longer, but ‘you pay with your mental health’

In the face of Australia’s housing crisis and current cost-of-living pressures, young people today continue to miss out on housing opportunities earlier generations could largely grasp.

The Conversation · Sep 24, 2025

No savings? No plans? No Great Australian Dream. How housing is reshaping young people’s lives

Australia’s housing crisis is dramatically reshaping the lives and hopes of young people, highlighted in a new report launched today in Canberra as part of World Homeless Day.

The Conversation · Oct 9, 2024