Wealth reporter Andrew Hobbs and property reporter Lucy Slade unpack our national obsession, explain why property has been such a powerhouse, and ask a previously unthinkable question: Is investing in property even worth it anymore?

This podcast is sponsored by Workday

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Sydney renters drowning amid record rent rises
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Wealth reporter Andrew Hobbs and property reporter Lucy Slade unpack our national obsession, explain why property has been such a powerhouse, and ask a previously unthinkable question: Is investing in property even worth it anymore?
This podcast is sponsored by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.workday.com/en-au/homepage.html">Workday</a>
FURTHER READING:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.afr.com/wealth/investing/should-you-buy-an-investment-property-after-the-budget-changes-20260429-p5zrxp?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Should you buy an investment property after the budget changes</a>?&nbsp; New restrictions on negative gearing and capital gains tax alter the appeal of residential property.
<a href="https://www.afr.com/property/residential/economists-say-property-prices-might-fall-10pc-so-what-20260602-p60333?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Economists say property prices might fall 10pc. So what</a>? With property prices up 400 per cent since 2000, what does a 10 per cent drop actually mean? And what happened the last time governments made major changes to property taxes?
<a href="https://www.afr.com/link/follow-20260708-p60d22?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Sydney renters drowning amid record rent rises</a> Rental prices are at record highs nationallypushing Sydney&rsquo;s median to $841 a week, due to the vast shortage of homes available

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