So Melbourne’s now the ninth most unaffordable city in the world to buy a home. But let’s be real—Sydney’s been unaffordable for years, Brisbane’s catching up fast, Perth’s gone mad, Adelaide’s no bargain, and even Hobart’s cooked.
Darwin and Canberra? Same story.
It's a nationwide housing disaster, and the only people winning are developers and investors. The rest of us are locked out.

#housingcrisis #australia #auspol #rentalcrisis #BetterNotBigger

https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/news/melbourne-named-the-ninth-most-unaffordable-city-in-the-world-to-buy-a-home-in-2025-071025

It's official: Melbourne is one of the most unaffordable cities in the world to buy a home

In grim news, it's cheaper to buy a house in London or New York.

Time Out

For all the rusted-on LNP voters who bang on about immigration and “protecting Aussie values” — here’s your party quietly pushing for a huge increase in migration to serve their corporate mates.
Same people who yell “No room!” for refugees are now cheering for more overseas workers to keep wages low and profits high.
You’re being played. Again.

#auspol #lnphypocrisy #migration #BetterNotBigger #lnpfaill

City of Moreton Bay Clears Homeless Camps, Discards Belongings.
The City of Moreton Bay Council has started removing tents and personal belongings of rough sleepers as part of a crackdown on "illegal" homeless encampments.
Early Wednesday morning, council rangers and police began dismantling campsites north of Brisbane, leaving those without shelter with even fewer options.

#MoretonBay #Homelessness #HousingCrisis #BetterNotBigger #Greed
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-10/city-of-moreton-bay-throws-homeless-tents-away-eddie-hyland-park/105158476

City of Moreton Bay throws homeless people's tents into garbage trucks

Homeless woman Carol Ross says council workers gave her one hour to remove her personal belongings from her tent before they loaded it onto the back of a garbage truck.

ABC News

Living Standards in Crisis: A Decade of Stagnation.
Over the past 10 years, living standards in Australia have taken a massive hit. Disposable incomes per person have grown by a mere 0.15% annually—one of the weakest performances in the developed world.
This isn’t just a number—it’s a reflection of the struggles families face every day. It’s time to ask: why are we falling behind, and what can be done to turn this around?

#LivingStandards #EconomicCrisis #Australia #IncomeGrowth #BetterNotBigger #Auspol https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2025/03/living-standards-collapsed-under-labor-and-coalition/

Living standards collapsed under Labor and Coalition

I reported last week how Australian households have endured the largest decline in real per capita disposable incomes on record after falling by around 8% from their mid-2022 peak. Australia’s decline in real per capita household disposable incomes has also been the largest in the OECD since the beginning of the pandemic. Analysis of the

MacroBusiness
@dyckron wow! Same problems down under; as a growing number of councils across Australia clamp down on illegal camping, one local government is taking a different approach to people temporarily residing in parks throughout the area.
#homelessness #property #greed #BetterNotBigger
https://au.news.yahoo.com/illegal-camping-spirals-as-council-takes-compassionate-approach-to-growing-problem-064313940.html
Illegal camping spirals as council takes 'compassionate' approach to growing problem

While tourists in vans are said to be contributing to the issue, there's another reason for the rise of illegal camping.

Yahoo News
@KilKerrin How convenient for developers! Higher-density housing might help with affordability, but not if it sacrifices the character of our suburbs. Genuine community input should shape this, not just profit-driven motives. Millennials deserve better solutions than cookie-cutter high-rises. #BetterNotBigger #auspol

Sydney’s ‘Bold Vision’ for high rise #slums.
Premier Minns gaslighting follows last decade’s high-rise apartment boom, which plastered #Sydney with poor-quality, defective shoe boxes. #BetterNotBigger #auspol #housingcrisis

https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2024/11/sydneys-bold-vision-for-high-rise-slums/

Sydney's ‘Bold Vision’ for high rise slums

NSW Premier Chris Minns published a propaganda article in the Daily Telegraph calling on residents to get behind the government’s plan to plaster Sydney with high-rise apartment towers: Sydney isn’t a museum. A city like Sydney – a great city – should have the confidence to grow and change with the times. Most importantly, we need

MacroBusiness

@abcfeeds The decline in Australia's birth rate, from 2.7 children per family to just one, is a direct outcome of mass immigration policies that drive up the cost of living, especially housing. When local families are priced out of the market and face economic uncertainty, having children becomes less affordable. This isn't simply a demographic shift—it's the result of policies that put population growth ahead of the economic wellbeing of Australian citizens. Until we address these underlying issues, the fertility rate will likely continue to fall.

#auspol #BetterNotBigger #massimmigration #recession

Is Australia’s middle class falling behind? With inflation and skyrocketing house prices, financial stability feels out of reach for many Australians. Even households with six-figure incomes are struggling to pay rent or mortgages, let alone afford any luxuries. Some are postponing retirement or taking on extra work just to make ends meet.

#costofliving #australia #inflation #middleclass #housingcrisis #financialstress #economy #retirement #sidehustle #australianeconomy #affordability #BetterNotBigger #auspol

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-06/is-australia-s-middle-class-falling-behind-/104431132

Is Australia's middle class falling behind?

Across Australia, households on six figure incomes are struggling to pay the rent or mortgages – let alone afford little luxuries. Others are delaying retirement or working extra jobs to pay the bills.

ABC News
Tent city expands in a NSW town once known for its affordability. Housing Minister Rose Jackson admits the government is struggling to keep up with the growing housing crisis.
#nsw #housingcrisis #tentcity #affordablehousing #australiannews #costofliving #homelessness #rentalcrisis #BetterNotBigger #auspol https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-18/tent-city-homelessness-woes-housing-rent-crisis-grafton-nsw/104286284
Grafton losing its affordable status with people living in tents as housing crisis worsens

Grafton was once known as an affordable place to live. Now, rising rent prices are forcing more people to live in tents and under tarps at a city park.

ABC News