Does Australia’s rent crisis make the nation still a suitable place to live and reside?

Title: Does Australia’s rent crisis make the nation still a suitable place to live and reside?

 

 

Story topic and angle: 

Since the outbreak, rising rents in Australia have made housing unaffordable for more people.  The impact of rising rents is particularly severe for low-income families, making it harder for them to afford rising house prices. This has led to the marginalisation of more people in Australia. This proposal will focus on the impact of rising rents on the lives of people living in Australia. The proposal will begin with a selection of stories and interviews with tenants of all ages and social statuses living in Australia about their views on rent. In addition, the proposal will look at the magnitude and trends of rent increases in Australia for more accurate reporting, and these sources will be mentioned in the source of information that follows the proposal.

 

Genre:

News commentary

 

Preferred publication:

The Guardian Australia

 

Target user group:

The proposal will concentrate on three groups of individuals affected by rent increases in Australia. The initial three groups consist of low-income or no-income individuals who do not face rent increases commensurate with their incomes, resulting in a greater burden from rent and heightened concern regarding related news topics. The final group is not located in Australia， however, they are likely contemplating long-term residence or relocation to the country.

• Low-income households in Australia
• Young Adults in Australia
• International students in Australia
• Anyone interested in rents in Australia and future trends in rent increases

Sources of information :

The proposal would gather numerous viewpoints from interviewees in different categories, including young individuals suffering from rising rent in Australia and overseas students paying the rent in Australia.

Information of interviewee:

1. Sia Liang, an international student from the University of Sydney, pays the rent every fortnight.
2. Frank Liu is an adult who has lived in Australia for almost 10 years and is also an economics student at the University of Sydney. He understands the dynamics of the Australian housing market and has a thorough understanding of rental prices before and after the Australian pandemic.

Additional source:

This proposal compares the Rental Affordability Index from national shelter around 2020 to further illustrate that the rent crisis is indeed having a burdensome impact on citizens in Australia.

SGS Economics & Planning indicates that the RAI data from 2020 to 2024 reveals a persistent decline in rental affordability across the majority of Australia. For instance, Greater Sydney’s RAI Qut2 was 128 in 2020 but decreased to 99 in 2024.

 

News ideas: multimedia, hypertext, interactivity:

The article inserts hyperlinks to the original web page to prove the reliability of the news when presenting data such as RAI(Rental Affordability Index). In addition, this commentary will use subheadings and short paragraphs to enhance the story’s scannability, and it will make the story multimedia by inserting pictures of the data and video interviews. At the bottom of the article, there will be comments and links to other social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and email to enhance user interaction.