The big myths about the housing crisis

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Everyone knows we have a housing crisis – rents are spiralling, homelessness is growing and more and more of our income is going towards keeping a roof over our heads.But did you know that on any given night more than a million homes in Australia sit empty? That’s more than 10 per cent of Australia’s housing stock.The shortage is not in homes, but in affordable homes.Today, National correspondent at The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe, on how Australia lost its way on housing – and why the current plan only addresses one part of the problem.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: National correspondent at The Saturday Paper, Mike SeccombeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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