The escalation in house prices is a pain that has altered Australian society; it has increased inequality and profoundly changed the relationship between generations – between those who have a house and those who don’t. It has caused a rental crisis, a dearth of public housing and a mortgage crunch.

Things went seriously wrong at the start of the twenty-first century, when there was a huge and permanent rise in the price of housing. In this crisp, clarifying and forward-looking essay, Alan Kohler tells the story of how we got into this mess – and how we might get out of it.

Listen to this Per Capita Webinar, recorded on the 15th of December 2023, hosted by Per Capita’s Emma Dawson and Matt Lloyd-Cape.

Watch the full interview and Q&A on our YouTube channel.

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