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brief 17th March 2017 in brief
brief 17th March 2017 in brief

Percentage of Australian households in social housing, 2006 to 2016

Although the total number of households in social housing (i.e. public, community and SOMIH housing) has increased over the last 10 years (from 375,038 in 2006 to 394,289 in 2016) the proportion of Australian households living in social housing has been falling.

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brief 17th March 2017 in brief
brief 17th March 2017 in brief

Understanding Inclusionary zoning

Inclusionary zoning is a land use planning intervention by government that either mandates or creates incentives so that a proportion of a residential development includes a number of affordable housing dwellings.

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news 7th March 2017 in news
news 7th March 2017 in news

Inheriting housing wealth shapes education and work careers

A new AHURI report, ‘A new look at the channels from housing to employment decisions’, undertaken by researchers from RMIT University and Curtin University, explores if intergenerational wealth transfers (as bequests or parental cash transfers), which are typically financed through housing wealth, shape the education and work careers of those who receive the benefit.

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brief 6th March 2017 in brief
brief 6th March 2017 in brief

Explaining capital gains tax and negative gearing

What is a capital gains tax? When an investment property is sold for more than it cost to buy, the difference between the low buying and the high selling price is called a capital gain.

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