Rents surging beyond wage growth creating record unaffordability | ABC NEWS

A new report from Cotality has found rents have been surging well beyond wage growth. Leo Patterson Ross from the Tenants Union NSW says rental affordability is usually stable and the surge in rental growth means many people will simply lose their homes and communities to get something more affordable. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-1... ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC NEWS, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC NEWS In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC NEWS on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC NEWS on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia

Australia has enough houses. So why can't anyone afford one? Housing economist explains.
▶︎

Australia has enough houses. So why can't anyone afford one? Housing economist explains.

How the loss of Chinese students could disrupt Australian universities | ABC News
▶︎

How the loss of Chinese students could disrupt Australian universities | ABC News

Tasmania's population boom has gone bust and it spells trouble | ABC NEWS
▶︎

Tasmania's population boom has gone bust and it spells trouble | ABC NEWS

The headache and heartache for Australians selling property | 7.30
▶︎

The headache and heartache for Australians selling property | 7.30

This is why you'll never afford a house in Australia | Daily Mail
▶︎

This is why you'll never afford a house in Australia | Daily Mail

Rental vacancies at record low with market close to breaking point  | ABC NEWS
▶︎

Rental vacancies at record low with market close to breaking point | ABC NEWS

URGENT: Major Banks Just Slashed Their Forecasts — Australia Is Now Walking Into a Housing Collapse
▶︎

URGENT: Major Banks Just Slashed Their Forecasts — Australia Is Now Walking Into a Housing Collapse

Why HMRC Doesn’t Want You to Understand This
▶︎

Why HMRC Doesn’t Want You to Understand This

RBA Governor PANICS After 170,000 Melbourne Families DEFAULT on Mortgages
▶︎

RBA Governor PANICS After 170,000 Melbourne Families DEFAULT on Mortgages

Negative gearing and CGT changes to create increased pressure on renters | ABC NEWS
▶︎

Negative gearing and CGT changes to create increased pressure on renters | ABC NEWS

Who is responsible for housing affordability? | 7.30
▶︎

Who is responsible for housing affordability? | 7.30

Housing becoming a buyers' market as prices and seller expectations cool | The Business | ABC NEWS
▶︎

Housing becoming a buyers' market as prices and seller expectations cool | The Business | ABC NEWS

Brutally Honest Advice for People Moving to Australia in 2026
▶︎

Brutally Honest Advice for People Moving to Australia in 2026

What's happening in Australia's property market? | A Current Affair
▶︎

What's happening in Australia's property market? | A Current Affair

Will Australia's First New City in 100 Years Solve the Housing Crisis?
▶︎

Will Australia's First New City in 100 Years Solve the Housing Crisis?

Priced out of Lisbon: When a full-time job isn't enough | DW Reporter
▶︎

Priced out of Lisbon: When a full-time job isn't enough | DW Reporter

Economist’s grim outlook for first home buyers | 60 Minutes Australia
▶︎

Economist’s grim outlook for first home buyers | 60 Minutes Australia

Skyrocketing rental costs pushing older women into shared housing | 7.30
▶︎

Skyrocketing rental costs pushing older women into shared housing | 7.30

New Zealanders Are Moving to Australia in Record Numbers. Can It Get Them Back?
▶︎

New Zealanders Are Moving to Australia in Record Numbers. Can It Get Them Back?

Why you’re wrong about apartments - can higher density solve the housing crisis? | ABC Australia
▶︎

Why you’re wrong about apartments - can higher density solve the housing crisis? | ABC Australia