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Chart shows it all about property slump

With national property values down by an average 5.2 per cent in September from their March peak, Australia’s housing market is in a distinct...

07.10.2026 40

The New Daily

Hal Pawson

This chart tells you everything you need to know about the downturn in property prices

Property prices are up 78% since 2020, so the decline to date has only erased one year of gains. And it’s made the market more affordable for...

06.10.2026 40

The Conversation

Hal Pawson

Australia still needs a real national housing strategy

Labor’s capital gains tax and negative gearing reforms are a major step forward, but Australia still lacks the long-term national housing strategy...

15.06.2026 40

Pearls and Irritations

Hal Pawson

Australia is finally building more social housing – but it’s still not enough

Public investment will add tens of thousands of new social housing dwellings by 2030, reversing decades of decline. But new research shows the...

17.02.2026 40

Pearls and Irritations

Hal Pawson

55,000 extra social housing homes are being built. But a new study shows that boom still falls short

Social housing is being built at the fastest pace since the 1980s. But we are still leaving hundreds of thousands of Australians waiting for a home.

16.02.2026 40

The Conversation

Hal Pawson

What can Australia learn from Europe’s housing plan?

Australia shares many of the issues the European Commission’s plan tries to tackle, from lack of housing construction to taxation. Here’s are some...

28.01.2026 30

The Conversation

Hal Pawson

Only through concerted long-term action can Australia shift the dial on housing

31.10.2025 30

Pearls and Irritations

Hal Pawson