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Louisa Bassini, Martin Barker

Greedy landlords and rising mortgages: a guide to the housing crisis

Marxism 2024

Australia is one of the most expensive places to live in the world. Data shows that the cost of housing has increased 412% over the past 25 years. After an endless construction boom, housing is more unaffordable than ever, mortgage and rental stress have increased and homelessness is on the rise. How did it come to this? This talk will explain the market failure at the heart of the housing crisis.