Australia’s migration debate is colliding with its housing crisis. The Opposition is pushing for net overseas migration to fall to 180,000 a year, compared with around 301,000 currently. Should migration levels be linked to housing supply?

A One Nation WA candidate is under scrutiny after describing homosexuality as a “mental illness” and questioning Pride events. His candidate profile was later removed from the party’s website. 61.6% voted YES to same-sex marriage in Australia’s 2017 postal survey. What do you think political parties should do when candidates make controversial public comments?

Australia’s public service is increasingly working from home but taxpayers are still paying $1.6 billion a year for government office accommodation. Meanwhile, government office space remains around 2.3 million square metres, virtually unchanged since 2019. Is Australia’s workplace infrastructure keeping up with the way people actually work?

Australia’s property boom is losing momentum. Perth and Brisbane are showing some of the clearest signs of a market cooling, with Hotspotting data showing declining markets nearly quadrupling from 132 to 482 in the June quarter. ANZ is also forecasting a 10.6% fall in capital-city property prices by the end of 2027. The big question now: is this a correction or the start of a much bigger housing shake-up?