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Capacity crunch: AIHW stats reveal overwhelmed homelessness services

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The number of people already homeless and sleeping rough when they seek help surged in the last year, as skyrocketing rents and record low vacancy rates pushed more people into homelessness. Analysis of Australian Institute of Health and Welfare statistics released today shows: The number of people who are already homeless when they seek help … Continued

Govt mustn’t use migration as cover for housing crisis

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Statement from Everybody’s Home spokesperson Maiy Azize on the federal government’s changes to the migration strategy: “The federal government is using migration as cover for Australia’s housing crisis. The real cause is decades of government policy that has pushed up the cost of housing. “Governments have given handouts to investors, allowed unlimited rent increases, and … Continued

Perth property market set to soar in 2024

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  Perth is set to see continued housing price growth in 2024 marking it as an appealing destination for investors, according to Momentum Wealth. Perth housing market could grow a further 10% in 2024 according to Momentum Wealth. A strong local economy, overseas and interstate migration and a continued tightening in supply levels are expected … Continued

Government urged to act on rental crisis

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Everybody’s Home is urging the Albanese government to act on the rental crisis by listening to the people on the frontline who continue to bear an unaffordable, unfair housing market.    In the final report from the inquiry into the worsening rental crisis, the majority of Senators have ignored evidence on the need to limit rent … Continued

Mid year economic update must confront growing housing and homelessness crisis

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The Federal Government must address the housing and homelessness crisis in its mid-year economic outlook as a new analysis from Homelessness Australia reveals a 6.2% increase in demand for already overwhelmed services from those impacted, amid declining funding. “Homelessness services are at a snapping point,” said Kate Colvin, chief executive of Homelessness Australia. “We were … Continued

“This is so sick” – why every home needs its skate park

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When you build six multi-million-dollar luxury prize homes a year, you’re always looking for that point of difference: ‘What makes this home stand out compared with all the others out there?’ For their 2023 Christmas prize home, Endeavour Foundation Lotteries decided to go with an Australian-first and have included a skate park in the $2.35m … Continued

Australia’s Reno Queen Cherie Barber Set To Renovate One of Australia’s Tiniest Homes

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Australia’s Reno Queen Cherie Barber Set To Renovate One of Australia’s Tiniest Homes Located in Australia’s Most Expensive City Sydney, Australia: In a move that has many wondering, Cherie Barber, publicly known as Australia’s “Reno Queen”, has acquired one of Sydney’s smallest apartments. Located in the prestigious inner-city suburb of Balmain and just metres from … Continued