The 24 November 2015 release of National Shelter and Community Sector Bank’s Rental Affordability Index, powered by SGS Economics and Planning, make a real splash in the news. Below are links to just some of the stories. 

Studio 10 (Ch 10 morning show) watch here

9News: Some Aussie residents forced to spend almost two thirds of income on rent

Sydney Morning Herald: New National Shelter data shows renters suffer worst pain

ABC Online: Rental Affordability Index

SBS: Soaring rents divide Australia 

The West Australian: No sign of ease in rent squeeze

The Australian: Soaring rents divide Australia. Also published by The Adelaide Advertiser, Herald Sun, PerthNow, NT News, Geelong Advertiser, Daily Telegraph, Cairns Post, Weekly Times Now and Sky News Australia. 

Sunshine Coast Daily: Sunshine Coast rental crisis brewing as prices skyrocket

The Guardian: Australia in midst of rental affordability crisis

The Weekly Review (blog) Melbourne’s least and most affordable suburbs 

Global Post: Australia in grip of affordability crisis 

International Business Times: Renting in Sydney out of reach for low income earners