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Rental cooperatives: the housing fix hiding in plain sight

A new rental cooperative in Brunswick is offering something the private market can't: income-capped rent, long-term leases, and neighbours who know each other's names. In Norway, 40 per cent of housing stock works this way. In Australia, it's less than one per cent. I went to find out why.

Ngaire Brennan9 min read
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Money Career

Two Hundred Dollars and a Long Press Conference: Reading Budget 2026

Treasury rang Friday and led with the punchline. The body of the briefing was the $200 offset. The thing under the briefing was a quiet acknowledgment it isn't moving the needle. What Albanese is and isn't announcing on Tuesday.

Ben Russo