From minimalist design to low-maintenance living, Australians are rethinking what home really means. In partnership with Local, Alice Piper chats with Matt Berg and Ben White to unpack the growing preference for simpler, smarter apartments and how professional renting models are supporting a generation that values access, community and convenience over square metres.

From minimalist design to low-maintenance living, Australians are rethinking what home really means. In partnership with Local, Alice Piper chats with Matt Berg and Ben White to unpack the growing preference for simpler, smarter apartments and how professional renting models are supporting a generation that values access, community and convenience over square metres.

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Talking to industry experts and using exclusive data this show will cover everything from interest rates and the rental crisis to housing fairness and what the property market will be like in 2030.

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The small living shift: Why security and big amenity are what renters want

Gone are the days of 20-somethings living the share house dream, because most of them are still living at home. ​The growing cohort of renters are young families, elder Australians moving in share housing, and individuals who are designing unique living situations to assist with the cost of living. ​We bust the myth of the renter stereotype, and look at ways we can improve the rental market to cater for these growing demographics.

Gone are the days of 20-somethings living the share house dream, because most of them are still living at home. ​The growing cohort of renters are young families, elder Australians moving in share housing, and individuals who are designing unique living situations to assist with the cost of living. ​We bust the myth of the renter stereotype, and look at ways we can improve the rental market to cater for these growing demographics.

Beyond the stereotype: What does an Aussie renter really look like?

House prices continue to rise, and although they've slowed down since the pandemic boom, the last 12 months have seen some states still experience strong growth. We dive into which areas have grown the most, and look forward to which areas are promising for 2026.

House prices continue to rise, and although they've slowed down since the pandemic boom, the last 12 months have seen some states still experience strong growth. We dive into which areas have grown the most, and look forward to which areas are promising for 2026.

Home prices: Where growth is still running hot — and what 2026 could bring

Auction culture still reigns supreme in bigger cities, with existing dwellings going under the hammer every weekend. But for how much longer? We look into new home design, and how buying a new home might be the safest and easiest way to get into the market.

Auction culture still reigns supreme in bigger cities, with existing dwellings going under the hammer every weekend. But for how much longer? We look into new home design, and how buying a new home might be the safest and easiest way to get into the market.

The small living shift: Why security and big amenity are what renters want

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