Low-income rental market lockout despite Centrelink boost

Australia’s housing system is a “ticking time bomb” with only one percent of single welfare recipients able to afford a rental property before payment cuts, according to a charity’s report.

Opening the door on the rise of Airbnb in Australia

Australia’s uptake of short-term private accommodation rental is skyrocketing and the impact for owners, neighbours and hotels is increasingly felt, explain Thomas Sigler and Radoslaw Panczak.