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Housing shortage hurts regional Australia

High rents and housing shortages in regional Australia are making it difficult for some people to return home, while also forcing out essential workers.

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Researcher Dr Raphaella Crosby: regional communities need people and need business.

Housing alliance's plan to avoid crisis

An alliance of unions, builders and social service organisations released policies they say could add almost 15,000 more social and affordable housing yearly.

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NAHA wants a database developed to track social and affordable housing nationally and regionally.

Housing stress continues to soar: report

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Social housing supply is not keeping up with Australia's growing population, a new report says.

Regional tenants not immune to rent spike

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Regional Australia is also dealing with housing affordability issues, a new report says.

Many protected against rate hike: RBA

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Luci Ellis says many advanced economies recovering from the pandemic have rising housing prices.

Social housing crisis needs $290b: inquiry

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Some $290 billion in funding is needed to address a shortfall in social and affordable housing.