Expert resources

Alan Kohler and the ABC ran a series across the network about housing supply and affordability in February 2025. It argued that medium and high rise in “middle suburbs” faces challenges. Ultimately he acknowledges that house prices need to decline for housing to become more affordable.

Building Up or Out are Potential Solutions to Australia’s Housing Crisis: click here including quotes from BCG
The 7:30 Report, The Housing Crisis Explained, Alan Kohler – for which BCG was extensively interviewed: click here
As Australia’s Largest Cities Densify Family-friendly Apartments are in Short Supply: click here
Australia’s Housing Crisis is Driven by Lip Service, Hypocrisy and an Investment Culture: click here
Untangling the Housing Crisis: click here
Insta: Summary of Alan Kohler’s views click here

800m Catchment Zones Won’t Deliver Affordable Housing: Page 3 Eastsider News February 2025 – click here
State Government’s Planning Reforms: altering heritage, character throughout Victoria April 2025 – click here
Developers Aren’t Building Apartments and its Getting Worse – click here
I’m a developer. Here’s why Jacinta Allan’s high-rise plan won’t get off the ground – click here
Victoria’s Housing: what the data says about Labour’s construction targets – December 2024 – click here
Melbourne apartment prices ‘must rise’ for new towers to soar: October 2024 – click here

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