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Build baby, build! But it won’t fix it all

Australia is spending billions trying and still failing to get people into decent homes they can afford. Some more radical options could be on the table.

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Lessons for the world in how Darwin keeps it cool

How Australia’s hottest capital city is confronting the challenges of dealing with heat in a warming climate might offer solutions for the world.

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Housing crisis? We’ve got room in every city

Gutsy developers with a bit of vision could turn offices left vacant by changing work habits into part of the solution to Australia’s housing crisis.

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Why building more won’t make houses affordable

Governments around the world are searching for how to fix housing affordability, but the solutions will have to be local and community based.

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How to help the young buy a home

Cashed-up parents and governments hold the key to helping a generation of Australians buy a home.

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How you could rent your way to buying a first home

Fewer young people have the means to buy their first home, but is there a way to shortcut a failing system?

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Home ownership is not only personal but political

How political parties have influenced our desire to own our own homes.

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Playing by the rules could help the housing crisis

A hard-to-see difference in building planning systems is making the business of creating houses a riskier, more expensive gambit in countries like Britain.

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What can be done about the homes crisis

The world faces a squeeze on affordable housing.

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Renters in older homes feeling the heat

A deadly combination of rising summer temperatures and inefficient homes is making life tougher for renters in some of Australia’s biggest cities, data shows.

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The urban jungle needs more trees

As cities grow and heat up, it’s time to get rid of your air-conditioner and have more plants in your homes.

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How games can inform, educate and raise awareness

The battle to reduce road deaths

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Build baby, build! But it won’t fix it all

Lessons for the world in how Darwin keeps it cool

Housing crisis? We’ve got room in every city

Why building more won’t make houses affordable

How to help the young buy a home

How you could rent your way to buying a first home

Home ownership is not only personal but political

Playing by the rules could help the housing crisis

What can be done about the homes crisis

Renters in older homes feeling the heat

The urban jungle needs more trees

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