Share house life can be fun in your 20s,but housing priorities change over time.

Wanted:A rental without a leaky roof or wine stains on the carpet. Am I too fussy?

If I owned an apartment,I’d be installing air con and a dishwasher. Instead,I’m searching rental properties for what feels like a unicorn.

  • Melissa Mason

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Camberwell Junction is among the government’s slated activity centres.

How building more apartments could make these rich Melbourne suburbs more inclusive

Development advocates say the state government’s apartment and townhouse push will desegregate rich suburbs. But some urban planners say it could destroy Melbourne’s identity.

  • Daniella White
Rome’s ancient Colosseum.

A message to the major parties:Embrace reform or end up like the Romans

The fall of the Roman Empire could have been avoided if they embraced real reform. It’s a message that rings true in our current timid political climate.

  • William Bennett
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton on the campaign trail this

Donald Trump’s shadow finally shifts off the federal campaign

Halfway through the campaign,the focus has moved to local issues,and there is no bigger issue affecting people across Sydney than the housing crisis.

  • Nick Ralston
Development in Rosehill,NSW.

Why can’t we build enough houses?

The housing crisis has become a perennial issue in Australia and is top of the list for many voters.

  • Gemma Grant
Anthony Albanese,Peter Dutton.

Voters back Albanese over Dutton on tax and housing plans

Voters gave the government a narrow victory on key cost-of-living questions,despite the policies from both major parties being called a “dumpster fire of dumb stuff”.

  • David Crowe
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First home buyers.

How can I buy my first home in this economy? Experts rank most popular methods

Will using your super help or harm you in the end? What if I can’t withdraw from the bank of mum and dad? We examine common strategies Millennials and Gen Z use to get into the market.

  • Bronte Gossling
Life in Fitzroy.

Loud,crowded and crammed:How moving to the inner-city radically changed me

As a moody,classical-music obsessed,pimple-ridden dork,leaving the outer suburbs was the equivalent of winning the lottery.

  • Julia Pound
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Back off,Boomer! You didn’t have to go bush to buy a house

Young Sydneysiders like me are frequently told we’re too precious to move away from the city to find affordable properties. Here’s the truth defence.

  • Meg Kanofski

‘Pretty regressive’:Labor and Coalition housing policies explained

Grattan Institute housing expert Brendan Coates says new policies may help some people into the housing market,but a majority are still being left behind.