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National Cabinet’s new housing plan could fix our rental crisis and save renters billions

Written by Brendan Coates, Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute

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Wednesday’s National Cabinet meeting set itself a huge task: to fix Australia’s rental crisis. Thankfully, given rents are rising at their fastest rate in decades, the plan it produced just might do the trick.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it’s the most significant housing reform in a generation. If the states...

NEGATIVE GEARING DEBATE SHIFTS FOCUS TO TIMING OF TAX DEDUCTIONS
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After an opaque summit, China and the US want to work together again. That might not be good news for the world
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Australia has had ‘game-changer’ budgets before. How does Chalmers’ stack up?
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Coles’ discounts misled shoppers, court rules. It could face hundreds of millions in fines
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Why ‘greenhushing’ signals deeper issues with NZ’s climate risk reporting regime
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Struggling to find an electrician or builder? 5 reasons for Australia’s tradie shortage
PixabayHave you recently tried to call a tradie for repairs or a renovation and had trouble finding one? As the federal budge…

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana
A Privileged Insight into the Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana Situated in the traditional village of Pererenan near Canggu, Villa Sabana is peacefully secluded in a semi-rural setting where…

NEW SOUTH WALES ABORIGINAL LAND COUNCIL LODGE COMPLAINT WITH THE AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ON CROWN LANDS BILL
The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) has formally lodged a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) regarding the Crown Land Management Amendment (Statutory Review) Bill 2026…

Melbourne brothers launch security start-up, Solid GPS
Solid GPS, a new security start-up which provides state-of-the-art portable GPS trackers, has launched to stop thieves in their tracks after latest figures from CarSafe reveal motor vehicle theft is…
6 Advantages Of Investing In Responsive Web Design
Google announced in 2015 that it’d prioritize mobile-friendly, responsive websites when ranking articles in search engine results. Since then, responsive web design has gained popularity among website owners and marketers. Companies…
Turkey shows the economic pain of global democratic backsliding
Vital Signs is a regular economic wrap from UNSW economics professor Richard Holden (@profholden). Vital Signs aims to contextualise weekly economic events and cut through the noise of the data…

Sectorial ATO Tax Debt Disclosures Rise, Overall Business Credit Demand Flattens and High-Risk SME 'Credit Shopping' hits 8-month peak

Q1 2026 Equifax Business Market Pulse shows low-risk borrowers consolidate demand enquiries while sub-prime entities accelerate shopping activity ...

SME support in Federal Budget falls short of easing business pressures

“The Federal Budget delivered several measures aimed at supporting small businesses, including making the instant asset write-off permanent, exten...

Bunji dog treats to hit Ritchies shelves

Cooee Native Superfoods’ Bunji range of dog kibble and treats is rolling out across Ritchies Supermarkets now, with stock already on shelves in se...

Pre-Budget Expectations

“Australian corporates and SMBs are under pressure. Competition from global players is intensifying, margins are under strain, and technology adop...

“Time is running out to get Payday ready,” Brighter Super urges

Superannuation fund Brighter Super is encouraging business owners to prepare now for Payday Super, ahead of the new laws taking effect from 1 July...

PayNuts Unveils Expanded Integrated Solutions and Refreshed Brand to Support Australian SMEs

PayNuts, one of Australia’s fastest-growing payment service providers, has unveiled a refreshed brand identity and an expanded suite of integrated b...

National Cabinet’s new housing plan could fix our rental crisis and save renters billions

NEGATIVE GEARING DEBATE SHIFTS FOCUS TO TIMING OF TAX DEDUCTIONS

After an opaque summit, China and the US want to work together again. That might not be good news for the world

Australia has had ‘game-changer’ budgets before. How does Chalmers’ stack up?

Coles’ discounts misled shoppers, court rules. It could face hundreds of millions in fines

Why ‘greenhushing’ signals deeper issues with NZ’s climate risk reporting regime

Struggling to find an electrician or builder? 5 reasons for Australia’s tradie shortage

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana

NEW SOUTH WALES ABORIGINAL LAND COUNCIL LODGE COMPLAINT WITH THE AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ON CROWN LANDS BILL

Melbourne brothers launch security start-up, Solid GPS

6 Advantages Of Investing In Responsive Web Design

Turkey shows the economic pain of global democratic backsliding

Sectorial ATO Tax Debt Disclosures Rise, Overall Business Credit Demand Flattens and High-Risk SME 'Credit Shopping' hits 8-month peak

SME support in Federal Budget falls short of easing business pressures

Bunji dog treats to hit Ritchies shelves

Pre-Budget Expectations

“Time is running out to get Payday ready,” Brighter Super urges

PayNuts Unveils Expanded Integrated Solutions and Refreshed Brand to Support Australian SMEs

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