Shutterstock When China cracked down on money leaving the country in 2017, some Sydney home prices fell 3%, while in other suburbs the restrictions had next to no impact. This finding…
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Australia is undergoing an unparalleled migration boom, breathing life into its major cities and reshaping the nation’s workforce, according to a comprehensive analysis in the authoritative AFR last week. This demographic surge…
As Australia’s housing affordability crisis worsens, governments are spending more on housing. Victoria’s Andrews government has announced a suite of reforms (such as boosting social housing and making planning processes faster) in…
Australia’s housing crisis is deepening. Here are 10 policies to get us out of it Homeless tents in Musgrave Park, Brisbane. Photo: Dorina Pojani, Author provided Dorina Pojani, The University of Queensland As…
4 ways to bring down rent and build homes faster than Labor’s $10 billion housing fund Treasurer Jim Chalmers is the first in decades to declare war on what he calls the “pain of…
World leaders are flocking to Papua New Guinea. Here’s why AP/AAP Papua New Guinea has been in the international spotlight over the past week, hosting a remarkable series of visits by foreign…
Treasurer Chalmers has a $70 billion a year budget hole: we’ve found 13 ways to fill it No one likes spending cuts and tax hikes, but on our estimate the government will soon…
Premier Daniel Andrews announced strengthened partnerships with China during his four-day visit to the country in April. The Victoria state government has focused on education, trade, and tourism to build closer ties…
Disputes over COVID’s origins reveal an intelligence community in disarray. Here are 4 fixes we need before the next pandemic Koki Kataoka/AP Patrick F Walsh, Charles Sturt University and Ausma Bernot, Charles Sturt…
How to improve the migration system for the good of temporary migrants – and Australia Shutterstock The biggest review of Australia’s migration system in decades is due to be delivered to the federal…