The Decline of Home Ownership in Australia

Once a symbol of success and security, the ‘Great Australian Dream’ of home ownership is slipping out of reach for many.
As property prices soar and housing policy favors investors, more Australians are being locked out of owning a place to call home.
What’s behind the crisis, and what will it take to restore housing as a right and not just an investment?
Professor Carl Rhodes, a Professor of Business and Society at the UTS Business School, joins the show to help us unpack how financial interests and political inaction have reshaped the housing system.
If you would like to find out further information, check out Carl’s article on The Independent Australia.
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