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Last year renters endured the fastest price growth on record, with the nation’s median rent rising 10.2% to $555 a week, according to a recent report from property analysts CoreLogic. After unprecedented growth there are signs rents are beginning to ease, but many experts predict prices will stay high for a while. This article in The Guardian examines the high levels of demand and lower supply in the rental market, and features ���������research.

Queensland and Victoria have no plans to replace stamp duty with a New South Wales-style annual tax, despite experts saying that a change in policy would help more young people purchase their own homes sooner. This article in The Guardian examines several states' current first home buyer incentives, and interviews the experts who are calling for stamp duty reform.

This year, 6,619 rental properties will lose their affordable rental status, under the phasing out of the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS), which provides government subsidies to facilitate housing for lower income households. This article in SBS News explores advocates' concerns that the phase-out of the scheme will put many vulnerable Australians in a more precarious situation, and features an interview with AHURI's Dr Michael Fotheringham.