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The root of Sydney and Melbourne’s housing crisis: we're building the wrong thing

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imageThere is a glut of flats in Melbourne and Sydney, but the most pressing need if for family-friendly housing.AAP/Joel Carrett

As is well known, the shortage of affordable separate housing in Sydney and Melbourne means that most first home buyers and renters cannot currently find housing suited to their needs in locations of their choice.

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