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Zoning isn’t to blame for Australia’s soaring house prices

Written by Mark Limb, Lecturer in Urban and Regional Planning, Queensland University of Technology

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Among the many explanations put forward for soaring home prices, one we hear repeatedly is zoning — the regulations that govern the purposes for which land can be used, including how densely people can be housed in different locations.

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Zoning isn’t to blame for Australia’s soaring house prices

Real wages have grown – just – over the past year. But they’re still down near 2011 levels

Nutifood–ViPlus Dairy Partnership Gains Victorian Government Support in Vietnam Visit

Australian businesses have actually been slow to adopt AI, survey finds

Years in the making, the first complete monthly inflation report is almost here

Franchise businesses have long been plagued by scandals. Domino’s is just the latest

Plane and car crash testing is still designed to keep men safe. That puts women in danger

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana

Understanding the Importance of Property Valuation Services in Darwin

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New study shows mental health being disregarded by employers

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DesignStreet marks 27 years with a bold rebrand

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