Low income earners are struggling with high housing costs and there are widespread calls for governments to help. But the last major effort, the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS), was fundamentally flawed.
read more Learning from past mistakes: lessons from the National Rental Affordability Scheme
It’s the misleading housing statistic that just won’t die. But it isn’t a claim being made by politicians in the heat of an election campaign. Instead it keeps appearing in the reports of some of Australia’s most prominent housing researchers.
read more The misleading housing statistic that just won’t die
We take a look at the evidence that superannuation comes out of workers’ wages.
read more Do superannuation increases come out of workers’ wages?
Are one quarter of older Australians really living in poverty? Not once we account for the fact that most own their own homes.
read more Why Australia’s old-age poverty rates are far lower than you might think
Ever get mixed up about how much Australians really make? Consult our handy cheat sheet
read more How much does the typical Australian earn? The answer might surprise you
