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What happens when the "great Australian dream" turns into a nightmare? This sermon tackles the age-old question of suffering, not from a philosophical standpoint, but through the raw and practical lens of the Book of Job. Join us as speaker Andy Prideaux unpacks the opening chapters of Job, exploring how a man who was "blameless and upright" faced unimaginable loss. Discover the heavenly drama behind Job's trials and Satan's cynical challenge: "Does Job fear God for nothing?". Learn from Job's profound initial responses of worship amidst devastation and his unwavering integrity even when urged to "curse God and die". This message encourages us to consider how we respond to suffering and reminds us that even in our darkest moments, we can move towards God, who is in control and working for our ultimate good. To catch up on the latest sermons from Deep Creek, go to iTunes, Spotify ordeepcreekanglican.comand check out the website for more info about whats happening. We are a welcoming and growing multigenerational church in Doncaster East in Melbourne with refreshing faith in Jesus Christ. We think that looks like being life-giving to the believer, surprising to the world, and strengthening to the weary and doubting. Transcription Bible Reading: Job 1:1 - 2:10 Bible reading today comes from Job chapter one, verse one through to chapter two, verse ten. In the land of us there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright. He feared God and shunned evil. He had seven sons and three daughters, and he owned 7000 sheep, 3000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 donkeys, and had a large number of servants. He was the greatest man among all the people of the East. His sons used to hold feasts in their homes on their birthdays, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. When a period of fasting or feasting had run its course, Job would make arrangements for them to be purified. Early in the morning, he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them. Thinking perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts. This was Job's regular custom. One day the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them. The Lord said to Satan, where have you come from? Satan answered. Satan answered the Lord from roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it. Then the Lord said to Satan, have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him. He is blameless and upright. A man who fears God and shuns evil. Does Job fear God for nothing? Satan replied, have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face. The Lord said to Satan, very well then, everything he has is in your power. But on the man himself do not lay a finger. Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord. One day, when Job's sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother's house, a messenger came to Job and said the oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby, and the Sabines attacked and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you. While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, the fire of God fell from heaven, and burnt up the sheep and the servants. And I am the only one who has escaped to tell you. While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said that the Chaldeans formed three raiding parties and swept down on your camels, and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you. While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother's house, when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them, and they are dead. And I am the only one who has escaped to tell you. At this Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship and said, naked, I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away. May the name of the Lord be praised. In all this Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing. On another day, the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them to present himself before him. And the Lord said to Satan, where have you come from? Satan answered the Lord from roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it. Then the Lord said to Satan, have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him. He is blameless and upright. A man who fears God and shuns evil, and he still maintains his integrity. Though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason. Skin for skin. Satan replied, A man will give all he has for his own life. But now stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse you to your face. The Lord said to Satan, very well, then, he is in your hands, but you must spare his life. So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head. Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes. His wife said to him, are you still maintaining your integrity? Curse God and die. He replied, you're talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God and not trouble? In all this Job did not sin in what he said. This is the word of the Lord. Introduction to the Sermon and the Book of Job If someone else is going to do the clicking. If I did it, we'd end up. I'd be putting the news on or something. It'd be. It'd be very awkward. my name is Andy Prideaux. And thank you for your invitation. Or at least for Megan's invitation to come and begin the series that you're going to be doing on the Book of Job. This really challenging, confronting, but I think ultimately encouraging and helpful book in the Old Testament. it's so wonderful to be able to share with you today. I'm really encouraged seeing the reading up in three different languages. I work with international students at Melbourne Uni, with the Christian Union, and, I they would be if they were here now, they'd be very excited to see their language, up on the screen as, as the scriptures are read. I went to a wedding recently. One of the women in our team, a Chinese woman, I said, oh, will there be any translation in the service? And she said, yes, it will be translated from Mandarin into Cantonese, which neither of which helped me. But the English was up on the screen. But it was a good reminder that that's what it feels like for a lot of the students coming along. You know, I got to feel what it's like for my language not to be the main one. I think that was a really good thing. but I'm always encouraged because God is bringing people from every tribe, language and nation into his family. And, just it's like a small reminder of that, I think, which is great. one of the reasons, or maybe the reason that Megan invited me to come and speak is because I recently had a commentary published on The Book of Job. It's my latest book. It's my only book, actually. and I'll be coming back at the end of the series to do a QA on Job after you've heard Megan and other people teaching. and I'll bring some books there to sell. So hopefully you'll have so many questions. You want to buy a copy? If on the off chance you have to be a salesman, if on the off chance you want to buy one today, I can give you one for the special discounted price of $25. They're usually $30. So yeah, what can you do? anyway, I won't be offended if you don't buy today because it's early days. But just put a little planting the seed, planting the seed. but more importantly, let's actually come to God's word, to Job and the opening section of this book. I'll pray as we do that. Father God, we thank you for your amazing love for us in Jesus that we've already been reminded of today, in our prayers and in the reading and in the songs, in everything that's happened. I thank you, Lord God, that the Lord Jesus has been glorified, that he has been lifted up. Father, as we grapple with your Word today in a very challenging part of your word, help us to learn more of your all sufficient love for us so that when we struggle and when people around us struggle, we keep going. We keep looking to to you, holding on to you, knowing that you are the one who holds on to us. And we ask it in Jesus name. Amen. The Great Australian Dream vs. Life's Realities Well in the not so recent federal elections, not the other election. the made both of the major parties promised to deliver us from our worst nightmares, didn't they? And deliver the great Australian dream. What is what is at the heart of the great Australian dream? Home ownership. But I wonder what is. What is living the dream look like in our lucky country? Maybe we could take a, like a progressive sort of look at that. Maybe it starts with the right birth plan, then the right preschool or kinder, then the the right school, then the right course after school, then the right job, then you find the right spouse, and then you get the right car and you get the home, and then you get the better car, that new car smell. Maybe you even get to enjoy that. You experience overseas travel. You improve your health. Like me. You get to middle age. You realize you haven't done any exercise in the last 20 years. Maybe I should have a look at that. Then you get the better car, then you get the super. Then you got to improve the health again. Then you get the final car. Maybe then you get the retirement, then maybe some more travel, then protect the health. Then you get the right burial plot. That last one, I believe it or not, I was reminded of almost every day when I came into Melbourne Uni because you got on College Crescent, as it's called, you got all the residential colleges and then literally on the other side you've got the Melbourne Cemetery and there was this big fancy sign at one stage up near the sort of gatehouse of the cemetery. what did it say? It said premium spaces available. Reserve your spot now. That's what it said. I kid you not. It was like my FOMO was being fed even as I thought about my own mortality. Now there's nothing inherently wrong, I think, with the great Australian Dream as I've described it there. We actually need education. Having good health is a good thing. Holidays refresh us. Most of us are going to need a car. All of us are going to need somewhere to live. And if we live long enough, yes, we're going to need some kind of plan for retirement. Of course. And as Christians, we actually have something good to say about these things we can say, because it's true that we receive all of them with thanksgiving from God. They all come from the hand of God. We can receive them with an open hand, rather than sort of just clutching them to ourselves and to our families. We can receive them with thanksgiving rather than turning them into helpless little idols like our lifestyle TV shows do. We can worship God with the whole of our life and in every stage of our life. When Plans Are Interrupted: The Question of Suffering But as God's children. What will we do when some of those plans, or maybe even all of those plans, are interrupted in some way? No one plans for suffering in their five year outlook. Maybe we do in terms of insurance, but I certainly did it when I had a very difficult year in terms of mental illness. I didn't sort of say, well, I'm going to work for a couple of years, then I'll have some holidays, and then in about six months I'll have a mental health crisis and spend some time in hospital. I did sort of plan for that to happen. What do we do when God doesn't give us the gifts that I choose, or the gifts that other people around me seem to be enjoying? What about when God chooses to bring other things into our life? Maybe an old car to drive. Maybe a place to rent instead of to own. Maybe a different job to my dream job. Maybe singleness, maybe childlessness, maybe a broken marriage, maybe chronic illness. The philosopher asks if there is a good God and an all powerful God. Why is there suffering in the world? That's the question of theodicy, and it's a good question to ponder. But the question the book of Job asks is actually a practical one. The question the Book of Job asks is, what will I do when I suffer? And how will I respond to the suffering of other people around me? The short answer to that question is that we will either move towards God or away from him. Job's Story: An Unfolding Narrative of Pain and Faith Now, Job was a man who suffered greatly throughout his life. That's probably a little bit of an understatement. And in the prologue, that is the opening two chapters that have just been read. We see him at the beginning of his pain, I guess, and as the narrative, as the story unfolds, Job's words are going to get more and more emotional. They're going to get more and more passionate, more and more confused, more and more raw. Sometimes you're going to wonder, why on earth did God choose to preserve these words? In the Bible, there should be like a Netflix censorship label sort of warning you for what's what you're about to read. But all of these words, these words of lament are words of faith. They're words of hope in God. They're prayers, actually, that God does answer in Job's lifetime, but ultimately he answers them, like with the lament Psalms, if you like in The Suffering Servant, when the Lord Jesus comes into the world. Job is a poetry sandwich. So the meat in the middle. Most of the book is written in a poetic style. Takes a while to get used to that. You sort of got to go with the flow of it. But like reading the Psalms and the bread on either side is written in prose, which just means normal sentence style narrative kind of a thing. So the prologue that we've just heard and which sets up the story and the epilogue which brings it to a close, is written in prose, and the prologue unfolds in five scenes. And we're going to be looking at the first four of those, because the fifth one is a bit like a hinge into the rest of the book. Scene 1: Job Living the Dream And the first scene, I think. Yes. Megan's on the clicker. Thank you. The first scene is we see Job living the dream. and it makes, I think, the great Australian dream look a bit pale compared to Job's life at this point. Interestingly, this guy is a Gentile. He wasn't a member of Israel, and yet he lives a life that is spiritually described here as blameless and upright. He fears God. He shuns evil. That is, his life was consistent in the way that he loved God and loved his neighbor. Maybe we'd we'd sort of describe it in that way. He was a complete man. He was like the whole package. And he lived a complete life. So the number ten or or or multiples of ten keep coming up. That's the number of wholeness. He had ten children, which it was good to have lots of children back then. Ten children. Thumbs up. He had tens of thousands of livestock. He had a great reputation that seemed to be earned when when people looked at him, they said, here is the greatest man in all the East. Great in wisdom, great in faith, great in wealth, great in life. He was concerned for the spiritual health of his family. He offered sacrifices on their behalf. Like like the patriarchs of old. A kind of a priestly thing. He was. He was concerned not just for appearances being religious, but they might have sinned in their hearts. We need to talk to God about this. He lived consistently. Everyone who looked at him would say he is the blessed person. And and we. We read later on, if you read chapter 29 of Job, it fills out the picture that we just get a glimpse of in the first five verses. So if you want to flesh it out a bit over lunch today, you could read chapter 29. And, it was clear that, yeah, everyone sought out his counsel. they they saw him as a wise man, a compassionate man, a godly man who looked after those people who were in need. But how would these same people, how would his friends view him when all these outward blessings were taken away? Will they stick with him? Will they sit with him? Will they pray for him? Will they care for him? Now this picture, this ideal picture is really important for reading the rest of the book, because you're going to hear in the chapters that follow the his friends who come to comfort him. At first, they're like that song you say at best when you say nothing at all. As soon as they open their mouths, it all goes downhill and they're going to see his suffering as evidence of God's judgment. He must have done something wrong. Nobody suffers that much. If they're a good person, he must have sinned. He suffers because he sins. And then they're going to say. And when he complains he's singing his speech, he's still sinning in the way that he speaks to us about God. But that's not true. The narrator says, the Lord says, we'll hear it again. No, he suffers because he is good, because he is righteous. At the end of the book. In chapter 42, the Lord will say his words, unlike the friends, were words of faith. Even his laments, even his angry outbursts, had faith running through them. Back to the prologue. Scene 2: The Lord's Boast and Satan's Lies We're into season two now. The Lord's boast and Satan's lies. Have a look. Let's have a look at verse six. One day the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them. The Lord said to Satan, where have you come from? Satan answered, sorry. Satan answered the Lord from roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it. Now we need to remember. And I mean, this is going to become very clear as the book unfolds and certainly in the last few chapters, but it comes up again and again that God is a creator and sustainer of all that is, he is the sovereign ruler, the King over all that he is. And what we discover here is that that includes even the unseen spiritual realm, the realm of angels and demons. Nothing happens that is outside God's direction and control, and that includes even the actions of Satan. So you have this throne room scene. The angels report to him. Satan also comes into their midst. God asks Satan, what have you been doing? And he gives an evasive answer, going to and fro throughout the earth. More accurately, what he's been doing is what we hear in one Peter five and verse eight, your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Satan is prowling around and Job is on the menu on this occasion. And the Lord does something that seems strange at first. In verse eight, he draws Satan's attention to Job. The Lord instigates the action of this chapter. He said to Satan, have you considered my servant Job? There's no one on earth like him. He is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. There's that description again. But then Satan replies, Does Jo fear God for nothing? Haven't you put a hedge around him in his household? Everything he has. You've blessed the work of his hands so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. But stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face. It's important to see here the Lord's initiative and the Lord's ultimate control. He brings up the question of Job. Whatever will happen to Job, whatever Satan thinks that he can achieve. It's caught up into God's larger plan, and it has to do with something to do with God proving the reality of Job's faith. The devil cannot escape God's sovereign will. And I want you to hear how much the Lord loves Job. He's. He's gushing over Job. There's no one like him in all the earth, he says. Which is what God does with his people before heavenly beings. Before the universe, if you like. The Lord boasts of his people. He celebrates his church. He writes their names in his book of life. So that so that anyone in the universe can can see it. When one sinner repents. Jesus says he throws a heavenly party. And Zephaniah tells us that God sings over his people. It's extraordinary. We've been singing to God this morning. Listen to Zephaniah 317. The Lord your God will rejoice over you with gladness. He will quiet you by his love. He will exalt over you with loud singing. That's extraordinary. The kind of love that God has for his people. We need to remember that whatever happens to Job and whatever happens to us, we are actually in the palm of God's hand. Suffering will happen, but it will not be the last word. But of course, Satan is the ultimate cynic. He sees through it all. God, you're deluded. And Job. He's a phony. He's only in it for the money. Come on. He's only in it for the health, the wealth, the blessing. Take all that away. He'll spit in your face. He'll curse you. See, Satan's not only confronting Job at this point, he's confronting God. He's calling into question the possibility that God and a human being could actually have a relationship like this. Satan's deluded, though, isn't he? We know that he's defeated. God will vindicate himself. And his servant and their relationship before these lies. But a key question in Satan's challenge is raised in verse nine of chapter one. Does Job fear God for nothing? Well, the law will allow Job's many blessings to be taken away so that nothing is left. Because he's confident that what will be left is his faith in God by God. Let me say it again will remain entirely in control. Satan only acts with God's permission. Verse 12, the Lord said to Satan, very well, then, everything he has is in your power. But on the man himself do not lay a finger. Scene 3: Job's Life Interrupted Scene three Job's life interrupted. Well, we've heard of. We've seen Job live in the dream. But now we see Job's life painfully, I guess. Dismantled. Pulled apart piece by piece. Each of the material blessings he enjoyed are taken away from him. These foreign invaders have come in and decimated his property, his livestock, everything that he owns. There's a sole survivor left after each disaster, but it's almost like they're only spared so that they can bring more bad news until the worst news of all. Verse 18, when he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine in the oldest brother's house, when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them, and they are dead. And I am the only one who has escaped to tell you. Job woke up that morning, as he always did. To pray to offer sacrifices on behalf of his children. Completely unaware of the tragedy awaiting him and his wife. By the end of that same day, their seven sons and three daughters were dead. I think it's easy to get used to stories and descriptions in the Bible, so we get used to knowing them really well. Like when people encounter Jesus and their lives are changed around. We're so used to, you know, we don't sort of think about what it would mean to be blind from birth and then be healed. Like, yeah, Jesus healed the blind man. Okay, what's the next thing? Kind of a thing? I think it's the same thing with the weight of what's going on here. And it came back to me at least about a week ago. I was watching the news and more bad news from Gaza. There was a family, a husband and wife, both doctors, ten children, just like Joe and his wife. The wife was working at the hospital at the time. A bomb struck the building where the family was. The building came down and nine of the ten children died, and the husband and the remaining child were in a critical condition. Bodies were taken to the hospital, and it was the mother who was one of the first people attending. Who. These are my. These are my kids. What do you do? What can you do? How do you make sense of it? How do you respond? We need to remember. The Job knows nothing of the conversation. And the heavenly throne room. Stuff's happening on Earth that's affected by what happens in heaven. But he doesn't get to overhear that. And we don't get to overhear those conversations either, do we? We have more information than Joe because Jesus has come into the world. But still we don't. We're not privy to. We don't sort of have God explaining, okay, now all these things are happening, but don't worry, because tomorrow it doesn't work like that. And it didn't work like that for Joe. All he knows is that one day everything was going well, the next day. It's like everything's turned upside down. How do you respond? Well, how did Job respond? Well, the rest of the book will continue to unpack that response, but this is the initial response in verse 20. He got up, tore his robe, shaved his head, fell to the ground in worship, and said, naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away. May the name of the Lord be praised, literally blessed. In all, this Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing. What does he do? He mourns. Of course he mourns. He tears his robe. He shaves his head. He falls to the ground. And he worships God by acknowledging the reality of who God is and what his life is. No one chooses to be born. Not one person in this room chose to be born. Life is a gift given by God, and God chooses when our life will end, which seems obvious. But in practice, I think even as believers, we sometimes act as if we make ourselves that we answer to ourselves, that we're in control. You know, if I get this situation sorted out and avoid that person and have this experience and adopt this exercise regime, then things, everything should work out. We're in denial of our fragility, our utter dependence upon God, and we're shocked when death interrupts. He'd only just retired. He was going to travel the world. But Job is right. His words are words of faith. Whoever we think we are, whatever we have achieved, whatever others think of us. The truest thing about us is that all that we are and all that we have, and all that we will be, lies in the hands of our maker. It's a famous verse, isn't it? We bring nothing into the world. You take nothing with you naked little screaming, fragile, wrinkly little babies coming into the world, dusty, frail, naked human beings going out of the world. We are really like little babies screaming out into the darkness of the universe in the hands of our maker, who is free. But as the rest of this book will show ultimately, and the rest of the Bible will show is also good, and we owe him our complete worship the Lord gave. The Lord has taken away. May the name of the Lord be praised. Scene 4: Suffering Intensifies - "Skin for Skin" Well, the optimists amongst us, I'm afraid to say I'm a pessimist a lot of the time, but the optimists amongst us might be saying, well, as long as you've got your health, dear, that's the main thing. Well, suffering came down on Job's wealth, even his children. But now it hits his health. It hits his body, it hits his mind. Opening verses of chapter two. It's familiar territory. The heavenly court is again in session. Angelic beings report to God. Satan intrudes. God questions him. Once again, the Lord draws Satan's attention to Job. Once again, the Lord delights in Job and here exposes the failure of Satan's plans. Job still holds fast his integrity. Although you incited me against him to destroy him without reason. What a Job! Say blessed be the name of the Lord. He didn't curse God. He blessed God. But Satan's never satisfied. He's always despising God's good word about his servants. Skin for skin. It's one thing to lose your staff, even your loved ones. But what happens if you feel trapped in the pain of your own mind and body, when your experience is so painful? You just want it to end. Well again, Job's faith will be proven. God's purposes will be vindicated. God allows this terrible interruption to Job's life. The most painful test. But again, notice he's in control. Satan has to answer to God. Verse six of chapter two. Behold, he is in your hand. Only spare his life. And then we hear something of Job's experience. Verse seven Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head. Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it. As he sat among the ashes. The ash heap, the rubbish dump. It's some kind of terrible skin disease that covers his body. He's in constant pain and discomfort. He smells. Even his wife finds it hard to be near him again. Others around him increasingly see him as unclean and cursed. Even children make fun of him. A huge thing in that culture. He has insomnia. His mind, his emotions are in turmoil. And I'm getting that from other little snippets where he describes his situation. So chapter seven, verse five. My flesh is clothed with worms and dirt. My skin hardens, then breaks out of fresh. Chapter 19, verse 17. My breath is offensive to my wife. I'm a stench to the children of my own mother. Chapter 30, verse 17. The night racks my bones. The pain that gnaws me takes no rest. Chapter 30, verse 30. My skin turns black and falls from me. And my bones burn with heat. And spiritually in his relationship to God. It feels like God's just moved further and further away, so we don't hear Job's voice from after the prologue until we get to the to the theophany, the appearance of God in chapter 38. And it's a very long book. That's a very long silence. So Job's going to keep calling out. He's going to keep saying, I can't, I can't feel you. Please speak to me. Why can't I hear your voice? Please show me that you love me. Almost the worst pain for Job, actually, than his physical pain is actually his pain in relationship with God. Because he knows that if he doesn't have God, in the end he doesn't have anything. What he wants most of all is to know that God is for him. Understandably, Job's wife is deeply upset, and I think we need to sit with Job's wife. We don't hear a lot about her, but I think we need to understand that it's her life that's been destroyed as well, isn't it? She bore these children that have died, and this is her husband that she has to watch powerless going through this suffering. And later, as she sits and listens to everyone, just continually throw these, shoot these arrows at Job, she has to hear her, the name of her husband denigrated, and all these terrible things being said about him. I think he or she is speaking out of her pain. She wants it to be over. It's just too much. But we also need to recognize that without knowing it, because she hasn't heard the conversation either. She's echoing the words of Satan when in verse nine she says, are you still maintaining your integrity? Curse God and die. How does Joy respond this time? The last verse we're looking at, you're talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God and not trouble? In all this Job did not see in him what he said. Behind the word accept. There shall we not accept the good and the bad is the meaning. Shall we not make use of? Shall we not profit from not just the good stuff, but shall we not make use of the hard stuff as well? He's trusting in God. He recognizes the good things, and the hard things come from God's hand. They might not fit into our plans, our five year plans, but thankfully everything fits into God's plans for his people. Personal Reflection: God is For You So my illness meant that I was not working for a year I wasn't able to see. People did church online. and I was very grateful for, a handful of Christian friends who were very careful in the way that they rang up to to pray for me or just listen to me, or just sort of to be there. And I remember very clearly a much older mentor who rang up on one occasion and he said, after a very long conversation, said very carefully. He said, do you know, Andy, that, if if God thought that what was happening to you would lead to your eternal damage, he would not let it happen? Andy, God is for you. And that's not just for me, is it? That's for all of us. What does Romans 828 say in all things? Not just the good things, not just the happy things, but the difficult things, the things that other people around us don't understand and aren't sure what to say. In all things, God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose, not my purpose. My purpose is often interruption, interrupted and frustrated, which I think is probably a good thing. But God's purpose is not frustrated by these things. God doesn't say, well, I don't know what to do with that. I don't know what to do with Andy. I guess just taking too long. Is this too. It's just too complicated. His life's too messy. No, he never did that. He never does that. In God's hands, our suffering is not meaningless. In God's hands, nothing is wasted. God is good. Moving Towards God in Suffering When Job suffered and he starts doing it here and he'll keep doing it through the book. Even as he's screaming out of God, he's moving towards God like a little child screaming out in the supermarket. Their parents aren't there. They're doing the right thing. Everyone else is a bit embarrassed how that little child screaming like that in the supermarket had never happened with my children. Rubbish. But anyway. But God, God, he's the best parent, isn't he? He's the perfect father. And Job knew that all, all the thing to do was to run to him. And his words weren't pretty or polite. It's like the kid just screams out. They don't sort of work out this script of how I can be polite to my mum in the supermarket, you know what I mean? His words are passionate. They're angry, they're confused. But in all these prayers, he's crying out to the right person because he's crying out to the one who's in control. He's crying out to the one whose purpose for Job and for his world is good. And we know now. Something the Job didn't know that all those prayers were ultimately going to be answered in Jesus. That in Jesus we see the suffering servant and we discover that in Jesus God has entered into our suffering with us, not metaphorically, but literally. Sharing our tears, sharing our pain. God moves towards us in our suffering. That's the thing that underlies our faith. Before we make any kind of movement towards God, God has already made the first move. Not that we love God, but that he loved us and gave His Son as a sacrifice for our sins. In Christ. God forgives us all our sins. He takes away all our guilt, all our shame, and will finally heal and transform and restore us when Jesus comes again. But right now, maybe for a long time, it won't feel like it. But we need to remember that God is good and he's working for your good, and he's working for the glory of his name in all the earth. Closing Prayer So my prayer for you and for myself, actually, is that as we hold on to Jesus, as we cry out to our loving Heavenly Father who's not embarrassed, not embarrassed even when we can't say anything at all. Actually, when there are only tears that as we do that we know that he is the one who is holding on to us. And whatever happens, he will never let us go. And when we look to the Lord Jesus and what he has done for us and who he is for us, now we know, don't we, that that is true. Let's pray. Heavenly father, we do thank you that you are the most perfect and patient and kind and holy and loving. Heavenly father, we thank you that you did so loved the world that you gave your son, that whoever believes in him might not perish but have eternal life. We thank you that you do walk beside us in our suffering, and that you do catch our suffering up into your purposes for our lives and for your world. We thank you that nothing is wasted in your hands. Lord God, please help us to keep keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, remembering that your eternal hands hold us up now and forever. That we have nothing to fear because your love is true and strong and good. Please sustain us. Please strengthen us. Please help us just to keep going. And we ask it in Jesus name. Amen.

Is the great Australian dream of owning a home over? In this special election edition of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Federal Housing Minister Clare O’Neil to unpack Labor’s record on housing, missed targets, and what the government plans to do next to solve a housing and rental crisis that’s been decades in the making. Follow The Briefing:TikTok: @listnrnewsroom Instagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook: @LiSTNR NewsroomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Great Australian Dream still exists, it's just that - for many - it now means owning an apartment, not a house with a white picket fence. As property prices continue to grow, the dream of owning a freestanding house has morphed into the dream of owning an apartment - for more and more Australians. Apartment living is no longer just a financial choice, but a conscious decision to seek out a different way of living - a more affordable and low-maintenance lifestyle. The percentage of Australians who live in a freestanding house has been declining since the beginning of the new millennium.  About a third of properties in Australia are now attached properties including apartments. As our population continues to grow and household sizes shrink, apartment living has become more attractive.  As a result, it has also become a more appealing option for investors as well. The once dominant paradigm of real estate that houses on land showed superior capital growth to apartments is no longer the case.  As the new edition of the “Rise and Rise of Apartments” report shows, apartment values are now rising faster than house values in most suburbs throughout Australia including regional locations.  In 2023 apartment price growth was stronger than house price growth in 46% of suburbs nationally; by the end of 2024 that was the case in over 60% of suburbs. The report, published by Hotspotting in association with national marketing company Nuestar, shows a growing number of important cohorts are pushing demand for apartments higher - including those looking for affordability, downsizing, location, safety & security and a first step onto the property ladder.  The price differential is a big factor. Even in the most affordable markets, the price difference between a house and an apartment is substantial. PropTrack data as of February 2025, shows Sydney has the biggest gap of 55%; followed by the ACT, 45%; Darwin and Melbourne, 42%; and Perth, 39%. Growing demand means apartment price growth is tipped to outpace house price growth in a variety of locations in 2025, as it did in many places last year. Suburbs in which apartments dominate the dwelling mix are now among the most powerful markets in Australia.  The market share of apartments is now consistently well above 50% of Greater Sydney sales. In Brisbane, apartments account for 37% of property sales, compared with 32% a year ago. But, the most notable growth pattern is in Canberra, with apartments accounting for 47% of sales compared to 32% at the same time last year. It's not just owner-occupiers who are emerging as a growing buyer force in apartment markets - investors are also strong. Apartments offer investors more affordable options and better rental yields in desirable locations. In many of the inner-city precincts in our biggest cities, houses can typically cost more than $2 million, but apartments can be bought for less than half of that price level in the same suburbs, in many cases. The more affordable entry point generally means that rental yields are significantly higher for apartments, a key consideration in times of still-high interest rates.  That's why apartments will be an important consideration for investors seeking opportunities in 2025.  

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The Great Australian Dream is harder to achieve than ever - but is it really the best way of using your money?   

Affordability is the most-debated and the most confused issue in residential real estate. While the rental shortage and rising rents occupies the minds of many, the property issue that occupies the most space most often in news media and in the minds of Australian consumers is housing affordability. It has been this way for years, indeed for decades. And while the so-called Great Australian Dream is often declared dead, with young people doomed to a lifetime of renting, the evidence suggests otherwise. I recently finished working on a report with financial comparison website Canstar which demonstrates that the Dream is very much alive. The Deposit Stars report shows that there are attainable options for young buyers in all our city and regional markets, including the biggest and most expensive cities. And the finance data indicates our property markets remain as active as ever.  A report from the Housing Industry Association in August 2024 noted that “various segments of the housing market are increasingly active, with lending to first-home buyers, owner occupiers, and investors increasing in the first half of 2024”, based on the latest ABS lending data. HIA economist Maurice Tapang said: “This increase in lending is partially driven by first home buyers. The number of loans issued to FHBs in the June quarter was 5.8% higher than the March quarter.” This reflects ABS data on the broader market encompassing all types of residential real estate loans up to the end of June 2024. One of the reasons home ownership is often declared beyond the reach of the average consumer is that most reports are based on unrealistic parameters.  As I comment in the Deposit Stars report, most analysis on affordability is based on the size of a 20% deposit to buy a house at the median price in our major cities and how long it would take to save such a deposit. These reports preclude the possibility of smaller deposits, particularly with the help of government programs.  They overlook the reality that most people entering the market for the first time buy houses in the lower price ranges well below the city's median price. And they usually ignore the preference of many buyers for attached dwellings – apartments, townhouses and units - and not only because they're cheaper. Many of the locations featured in the Canstar report reflect a growing phenomenon in Australian real estate: the rise of attached dwellings as the home of choice by more and more buyers. A range of cohorts are opting increasingly for units and townhouses, including downsizers, lifestyle buyers, migrants and first-home buyers. One of the features that draws growing numbers to apartments is location appeal. Not only do attached dwellings allow people to access property in good locations at cheaper prices than houses, but the average unit is better located than the average house. The “Measuring Home Price Differences” report by Infrastructure Victoria found that units consistently trump houses on proximity to desirable features.  The report says: “Units are located closer to selected infrastructure types, on average, than houses and townhouses.” This is one of multiple factors driving higher demand for units – challenging the dominant paradigm of real estate (that houses always outperform units and townhouses on capital growth). That is undoubtedly changing. Recently Ubank, which is a division of National Australia Bank, published a survey which found more than half of Gen Z and Millennials who don't own a home are looking to make a move on the property market within the next five years. 56 per cent of survey respondents – all Australian Gen Z and Millennials between the ages of 18 to 43 – aim to purchase their first property within the next five years. Nine out of 10 respondents agrees that purchasing a home was one of their goals in life – although most acknowledged it won't be easy. In addition to all that, research from the Commonwealth Bank confirms that ownership remains an ambition and that the number of first-time buyers going it alone is growing. According to data from the big four bank, 40 per cent of first home buyers purchased their property alone in the first six months of 2024 – without going in on the purchase with a partner, friend, or family member. That's a jump from the 35 per cent of first-time buyers doing the same in 2019. So there is compelling evidence that home ownership not only remains a primary goal for young Australians, but that it is being achieved in growing numbers.  

There are two opposing story lines circulating in news media about Australian real estate ownership. One story line, repeated regularly by media, is that the Great Australian Dream is dead and that young Australian adults can no longer afford to buy homes. The other one, revealed whenever the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases official data on real estate finance, tends to suggest that the dream is very much alive – and indeed thriving. In fact, the latest lending figures show major increases in buying activity by all types of real estate consumers, including first-home buyers. Media loves negative sensation about housing affordability and very often the truth is optional.  Some organisations who crave publicity to lift the profile of their businesses regularly feed this weakness in news media by creating bogus reports about Australian housing affordability. They do this, usually, by applying a set of parameters that are irrelevant and unrealistic. Here's a typical example: a so-called research organisation will create a report which examines how long it takes a young couple to save a 20% deposit to buy a house at the median price in Sydney or Melbourne. Or how much a person needs to earn to achieve a loan for this. Now, there are multiple reasons why this is a nonsense designed to create a headline rather than inform the public. These reports are full of furphies. Furphy No.1 – you don't need a 20% deposit. You can get into real estate ownership with a 10% deposit or even a 5% deposit. Furphy No.2 – first-home buyers don't buy at the median price in Sydney or Melbourne or anywhere else. They buy in the lower price ranges. The city median is irrelevant to the circumstances of young buyers and the issue of affordability. Furphy No.3 – these reports always overlook attached dwellings as an option for buyers seeking affordability. In many capital city suburbs, the median price for units is half the median price for houses. But these bogus reports never speak about this viable, popular and more affordable option. Why are these so-called research reports full of irrelevant and misleading information? Because the goal is NOT to inform people, or help people, or improve the situation for the community. The goal is always self-serving and dishonest – to create free publicity by generating alarm in the community. And journalists are happy to recycle this nonsense as factual news. In Sydney, the median house price is close to $1.5 million (according to CoreLogic) but that is irrelevant to people seeking affordability in our most expensive capital city.  What is considerably MORE relevant is how much it costs to buy a unit in the Canterbury-Bankstown area of Sydney, where there are plenty of viable options in multiple suburbs in the price range from $400,000 to $600,000. Or what it costs to buy a house in more affordable parts of Greater Sydney, like the local government areas of Liverpool, Parramatta and Blacktown. And of course there is the reality that over 20 million Australians live in places other than Sydney and the median house price in our most expensive city is utterly irrelevant to them. How about some focus on what it costs to buy a house in the affordable northern suburbs of Adelaide, or an apartment in the inner-city Brisbane suburb of Bowen Hills, or in the inner-city Perth suburb of Belmont or a house in outer-ring areas of Greater Melbourne. And what about regional Australia, which is attracting growing numbers of new residents relocating from the biggest cities in search of a different lifestyle, empowered by technology that allows more and more people to work remotely. So, let me tell you, the home ownership dream is very much alive right across Australia. How can I be so sure? Because the official lending data confirms it. The latest stats from the ABS – which is for the month of June - shows we are currently seeing growing numbers of people buying homes as first-home buyers, other types of owner-occupier buyers and investors. Lending for the purchase of homes rose 19% in June, compared to a year earlier. In June lending to owner-occupier buyers was up 13% compared to a year earlier, with an even larger increase in loans to investors. There was also a rise in lending to first-home buyers, though not as large an increase. It should be fairly self-evident that lending levels would not be rising, including for first-home buyers, if it was true that no one can afford to buy any more. We have highly active property markets in most parts of Australia and buyers of all kinds are active. So, next time you see one of those shallow media headlines declaring that the dream is dead and that young Australians are priced out of the market, don't believe it.  

Australia's “housing disaster” could soon turn catastrophic, says former Victorian Supreme Court justice Kevin Bell. To counter this, the nation needs not just legislative action but also a reframing of our collective mindset to view housing not as the Great Australian Dream but as a fundamental right. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes the Honourable Kevin Bell AO KC, former justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria and patron of Tenants Victoria, to discuss his new book – Housing: The Great Australian Right – and why housing is no longer a dream for Australians but rather a “nightmare”, his upbringing in social housing and motivation to see an overhaul of our housing system, and why housing needs to be viewed as a right for all persons across the community. Bell also unpacks the four-pronged disaster currently facing Australia's housing system, recalibrating the national mindset about housing as a right rather than an investment or commodity, what a national plan can and should look like and why legislation is needed instead of policy, our collective duty to view housing as a human right, and whether he is optimistic that Australia can avoid catastrophe. If you like this episode, show your support by  rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

It's the dream for many Australians: an annual income above $100,000 without working. It sounds too good to be true, but with sensible – and safe – investment strategies it's possible. And it can be done in less than 10 years. Investment expert Danny Buxton says investors can steadily build a portfolio of six properties and give themselves multiple options to create a six-figure passive income. He has done it himself and clients of his business Triple Zero have achieved it. “There are different ways you can do it,” Buxton says. “We do it with new-build properties. The key to success is having the right team of experts around you.” Join him and Hotspotting founder Terry Ryder at a special webinar event that was held on Wednesday 17 July to find out how to make this elevated version of The Great Australian Dream a reality. Buxton will demonstrate how it works by presenting four real-life case studies. Anyone who thinks about early retirement and a comfortable lifestyle without going into the office every day needs to register for this life-changing webinar. Hosted by: Terry Ryder, Founder of Hotspotting with special guest Danny Buxton, CEO of Triplezero Property Group www.triplezeroproperty.com.au invest@triplezeroproperty.com.au

In this episode of No BS with Birchy, Nathan Birch and Pat Madden from the Investor Relations team explore the critical role mindset plays in successful investing. Leveraging their experiences and challenges in the property journey, they uncover the psychology behind growing a portfolio and achieving double-digit returns. Tune in now as we discover the impact of emotions on portfolio growth and learn how to leverage psychology to not only build but also maintain a thriving investment portfolio.  Show notes: 00:51- Introduction of Patrick 04:51- The Great Australian Dream 08:43- Nathan's Insights on Investing in Units 11:37- Client Portfolio Review 16:04- Overcoming the Fear Factor 21:36- Strategies for Passive Income Generation 23:25- Rent Dynamics in Light of Interest Rate Hikes 29:15- Patrick's Personal Property Journey What are your thoughts on this video? Share them below and show us some love if you found this video useful.

We're back with Coposit's founder and CEO Chris Ferris. Eager to share his advice, Ferris discloses his top secret strategy to buying first-homes. And, he reveals ideas on how to navigate rising interest rates. Having turned four properties into 40, Ferris is more than experienced enough to give this advice! Passionate about the Great Australian Dream—buying and owning your own home—Ferris is determined to use Coposit to keep the dream alive. Sharing the goals and aim of his company, Ferris reveals the hard but fruitful journey that he undertook to create his own, successful company. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back with Coposit's founder and CEO Chris Ferris. Eager to share his advice, Ferris discloses his top secret strategy to buying first-homes. And, he reveals ideas on how to navigate rising interest rates. Having turned four properties into 40, Ferris is more than experienced enough to give this advice! Passionate about the Great Australian Dream—buying and owning your own home—Ferris is determined to use Coposit to keep the dream alive. Sharing the goals and aim of his company, Ferris reveals the hard but fruitful journey that he undertook to create his own, successful company. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode, Ben makes a guest appearance on The Australian Property Investment Podcast, hosted by Aaron-Christie David.  From dissecting why money isn't as simple as “in and out” bank transactions to exploring why home ownership is still possible for new investors and generational renters, this week's episode is all about the power of an Abundance Mindset.  Here's a sneak peek of what else we cover... 

The YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard) movement proposes increasing urban density while maintaining the quality of life. This raises questions about the potential impact on developer profits, the power struggle between YIMBYs and NIMBYs, and the broader implications for city planning and community dynamics. Join us as we talk with Melissa Neighbour, an urban planner, community builder, and the co-founder of Sydney YIMBY. With her extensive experience and expertise in sustainability, Melissa is uniquely positioned to shed light on the intricacies of the YIMBY movement and its potential to reshape urban landscapes. Listen to this episode to learn about the YIMBY movement and its implications for urban living. Get insights into the future of city planning and the ongoing argument between YIMBYs and NIMBYs. Episode Highlights: 00:00 - Introduction 01:23 - Who is Melissa Neighbour? 02:31 - What is the origin of the Sydney YIMBY movement and how has it been growing? 05:10 - How do YIMBYs reconcile urban development's impact on infrastructure? 08:34 - Do YIMBYs shift their views and become NIMBYs after buying property? 12:24 - How does the YIMBY movement aim to influence urban planning reforms? 18:32 - Addressing the challenges that arise from negative perceptions of development 23:53 - What is “design done well” 25:56 - How does housing diversity impact the realisation of the Great Australian Dream? 31:01 - Is zoning alone enough to solve housing supply issues? 32:56 - What is the balance between development and preservation in urban infill? 35:25 - Strategies for addressing housing supply constraints within the planning system 42:12 - What additional changes are necessary to create a fair market environment? 43:11 - How can urban development balance heritage preservation and housing density? 46:48 - The role of investment returns, affordability, and preferences in property trade-offs 53:01 - What role does planning play in high-density development success? 59:36 - Melissa Neighbour's property dumbo About Our Guest: Melissa Neighbour is an urban planner, community builder and sustainability specialist. She is the owner and Director of Sky Planning, a purpose-driven town planning consultancy based in Sydney, and co-founder of Sydney YIMBY. She has developed and implemented award-winning sustainable development projects across Australia, and is a strong advocate for building progressive, inclusive cities that unleash and amplify your peak potential as a human being, while regenerating the natural environment. Melissa regularly consults to government and industry and presents at major fora including TEDx, on the innovations, trends and forces that are shaping urbanism and defining our communities. Connect with Melissa Neighbour: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissaneighbour-future-city/ Website https://www.sydney.yimby.au/ Twitter https://twitter.com/missneighbour Resources: Visit our website https://www.theelephantintheroom.com.au If you have any questions or would like to be featured on our show, contact us at: The Elephant in the Room Property Podcast - questions@theelephantintheroom.com.au Looking for a Sydney Buyers Agent? https://www.gooddeeds.com.au Work with Veronica: https://www.veronicamorgan.com.au Looking for a Mortgage Broker? https://www.blusk.au Work with Chris: hello@blusk.au Enjoyed the podcast? Don't miss out on what's yet to come! Hit that subscription button, spread the word and join us for more insightful discussions in real estate. Your journey starts now! Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theelephantintheroom-podcast Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-elephant-in-the-room-property-podcast/id1384822719 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Ge1626dgnmK0RyKPcXjP0?si=26cde394fa854765 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the Great Australian Dream: buying a property of your own. But in a real estate market blighted by rising prices and high interest rates, getting onto the property ladder in the first place can seem impossible. But is there hope yet? This week, The Briefing team brings you a five-part series on how to sort out your financial life in the new year.  In this episode, Bension Siebert is bringing you advice from property guru Dr Andrew Wilson on what you need to do to buy a home in 2024. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Owning property is the Great Australian Dream. But whether you own your own home, are an investor, or are looking to get on the property ladder, there are plenty of hidden expenses that can really stretch the budget. Join Canna Campbell - a financial planner for almost 20 years - and Fear & Greed's Michael Thompson as they reveal the hidden costs of property. The information in this podcast is general in nature and does not take into account your personal circumstances, financial needs or objectives. Before acting on any information, you should consider the appropriateness of it and the relevant product having regard to your objectives, financial situation and needs. In particular, you should seek independent financial advice and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement or other offer document prior to acquiring any financial product. Canna Campbell is a Corporate Authorised Representative and Corporate Credit Representative of Wealthstream Financial Group Pty Ltd ABN 35 152 803 113 Australian Financial Services Licensee AFSL 412079.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let me hit you with a truth bomb: The Great Australian Dream of a quarter acre block might be morphing into something a bit more compact, like a cosy apartment or a room above a lively pub.  Times are changing, and so are our living preferences. But fear not, my friends, because where there's change, there's opportunity, and that's what our property gurus, Sean and Jason, are sharing today. These guys on the podcast – they're diving deep into the data to find where the best opportunities lie. They've got this secret sauce that involves riding the wave of demand… and it's not your average property strategy. We're talking about optimal times to buy, growth, yield – it's like a property buffet, and you're invited! So, go on, give it a listen, and let the property adventure begin! If you love this episode, email us at podcast@dashdot.com.au, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and share this podcast!  See you on the inside!    In this episode, we cover: 00:00 Coming Up 03:54 Spotting Golden Opportunities in a Dynamic Real Estate Landscape 08:49 Navigating Property Market Dynamics for Global Investment Success 11:04 Unlocking Consistent Cycles: 40 Years of Property Data Insights 16:16 Insights into Housing Market Trends Down Under 20:53 Exploring Unit Growth Potential in Thriving Real Estate Markets 23:25 Decoding Trends and Opportunities in the Ever-Evolving Real Estate Market 27:37 Analyzing Real Estate Market Trends and Meeting Demand Head-On 32:59 Unit Markets Unveiled: Strata Costs, and Strategies for Yield Optimization 43:37 Breaking Down Affordable Housing Options in the Australian Real Estate Market 47:31 The Unit vs. House Dilemma in Real Estate Investment 50:39 Investing in Units vs. Houses for Long-Term Portfolio Growth   Connect With Us: Subscribe on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/@dashdotinsider)  Listen on Spotify (https://spoti.fi/3Np19x8) Dashdot Website (https://www.dashdot.com.au/) Ready to work with us directly? (https://dashdot.com.au/discovery) Get your Property Portfolio Growth Plan (https://dashdot.com.au/portfoliogrowthplan) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the Level Asian podcast, we're joined by Traci Chen, CEO and Principal Lawyer at Maison Chen Law Group, a law firm that specialises in Australian migration support and visa application courses.Traci shares her parents' migration story and how it guided her journey from studying law to losing her corporate job and establishing her own firm with 50 employees.She also talks about how she's grown hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, her personal life of getting married and getting pregnant, and how she wants to continue helping migrants achieve their Australian dream. Show Notes Links:https://www.maisonchenlaw.com.au/ https://www.instagram.com/traci_migration/ https://www.facebook.com/tracimigration https://www.tiktok.com/@migrationlawyer https://www.linkedin.com/company/76185704/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoASYddmpvR6rjkJWJ14Khg https://open.spotify.com/show/6Se71vjFQ3hLgrynhDvmkl?si=lYgq

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As rates have been rising so have conditions for savers, but not everyone is winning. Are we still saving for the Great Australian Dream or putting it off to live our lives instead?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Great Australian Dream has always been, so it would seem, to own a house. But the proportion of Australians who rent has been steadily increasing; a third are now tenants, many for long periods of time. - Ikatlong bahagi ng mga Australyano ngayon ay nangungupahan.

The Australian economy is being broken by a dysfunctional housing system that is inflicting long-term financial and community pain on almost every part of the nation. Decades of bad policies, greed, NIMBYism and population growth have enabled the economy to be consumed by the Great Australian Dream. So has Australians' love affair with housing so distorted the economy that it is at the heart of the problems plaguing our cities, our governments and our way of life? Today, economics correspondents Shane Wright and Rachel Clun on how housing ate the Australian economy. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian economy is being broken by a dysfunctional housing system that is inflicting long-term financial and community pain on almost every part of the nation. Decades of bad policies, greed, NIMBYism and population growth have enabled the economy to be consumed by the Great Australian Dream. So has Australians' love affair with housing so distorted the economy that it is at the heart of the problems plaguing our cities, our governments and our way of life? Today, economics correspondents Shane Wright and Rachel Clun on how housing ate the Australian economy. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Owning a home was once seen as the path to a better life: the Great Australian Dream. But now it's an ambition out of reach for more and more Australians, with the reserve bank continuing to hike interest rates and a shortage in properties to buy.  Today, business and economics reporter, Gareth Hutchens on the Government's pledge to build a million more homes and whether it will help, or even happen at all. Featured: Gareth Hutchens, ABC economics and business reporter

Owning a home was once seen as the path to a better life: the Great Australian Dream. But now it's an ambition out of reach for more and more Australians, with the reserve bank continuing to hike interest rates and a shortage in properties to buy.  Today, business and economics reporter, Gareth Hutchens on the Government's pledge to build a million more homes and whether it will help, or even happen at all. Featured: Gareth Hutchens, ABC economics and business reporter

While Australia prides itself on being an egalitarian society, and owning a detached house on fenced block of land plays a much-revered role in the Great Australian Dream, in practice, home ownership remains a luxury afforded to the few. As skyrocketing house prices have gradually locked millions out of the Australian real estate market, economist Dr Cameron Murray turned to our neighbour Singapore to find a solution to the housing affordability crisis. Joining Dr Natali Pearson on SSEAC Stories, Dr Cameron Murray reveals how the small Southeast Asian island-state can teach Australia some valuable lessons on universal cheap home ownership. Inspired by Singapore's successful policies to boost home ownership for 25-34-year-olds from 60 to nearly 90 per cent over the past four decades, he proposes a similar scheme, called HouseMate, that aims to offer home ownership to any eligible buyer who doesn't already own property, at a discounted price. About Cameron Murray: Dr Cameron Murray is a Research Fellow in the Henry Halloran Trust at the University of Sydney with a research focus on housing economics and corruption. He is the co-author of the book Game of Mates: How favours bleed the nation, and a regular media commentator on Australian economic policy. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website: www.sydney.edu.au/sseac. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

While Australia prides itself on being an egalitarian society, and owning a detached house on fenced block of land plays a much-revered role in the Great Australian Dream, in practice, home ownership remains a luxury afforded to the few. As skyrocketing house prices have gradually locked millions out of the Australian real estate market, economist Dr Cameron Murray turned to our neighbour Singapore to find a solution to the housing affordability crisis. Joining Dr Natali Pearson on SSEAC Stories, Dr Cameron Murray reveals how the small Southeast Asian island-state can teach Australia some valuable lessons on universal cheap home ownership. Inspired by Singapore's successful policies to boost home ownership for 25-34-year-olds from 60 to nearly 90 per cent over the past four decades, he proposes a similar scheme, called HouseMate, that aims to offer home ownership to any eligible buyer who doesn't already own property, at a discounted price. About Cameron Murray: Dr Cameron Murray is a Research Fellow in the Henry Halloran Trust at the University of Sydney with a research focus on housing economics and corruption. He is the co-author of the book Game of Mates: How favours bleed the nation, and a regular media commentator on Australian economic policy. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website: www.sydney.edu.au/sseac.

While Australia prides itself on being an egalitarian society, and owning a detached house on fenced block of land plays a much-revered role in the Great Australian Dream, in practice, home ownership remains a luxury afforded to the few. As skyrocketing house prices have gradually locked millions out of the Australian real estate market, economist Dr Cameron Murray turned to our neighbour Singapore to find a solution to the housing affordability crisis. Joining Dr Natali Pearson on SSEAC Stories, Dr Cameron Murray reveals how the small Southeast Asian island-state can teach Australia some valuable lessons on universal cheap home ownership. Inspired by Singapore's successful policies to boost home ownership for 25-34-year-olds from 60 to nearly 90 per cent over the past four decades, he proposes a similar scheme, called HouseMate, that aims to offer home ownership to any eligible buyer who doesn't already own property, at a discounted price. About Cameron Murray: Dr Cameron Murray is a Research Fellow in the Henry Halloran Trust at the University of Sydney with a research focus on housing economics and corruption. He is the co-author of the book Game of Mates: How favours bleed the nation, and a regular media commentator on Australian economic policy. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website: www.sydney.edu.au/sseac. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy

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The Great Australian Dream of owning a house has become one of the major arguments of this federal election. But, with house prices rising 20 percent in the past 12 months, will either policy make a difference?

The Great Australian Dream of owning a house has become one of the major arguments of this federal election.   Both major parties have outlined key policies to get Australians into their own homes.  But, with house prices rising 20 percent in the past 12 months, will either policy make a difference? - Il-ħolma tan-nies fl-Awstralja hija li jkunu sidien ta' darhom. Din saret waħda mill-akbar argumenti fil-kampanja tal-elezzjoni federali. Iż-żewg partiti l-kbar ħabbru l-politika ewlinija tagħhom kif n-nies jistgħu jaslu biex jixtru darhom.

The Great Australian Dream of owning a house has become one of the major arguments of this federal election. Both major parties have outlined key policies to get Australians into their own homes. But, with house prices rising 20 percent in the past 12 months, will either policy make a difference? - Xewna Australiyan ya Mezin ku xwedan xaniyekî bin bûye yek ji nîqaşên sereke yên vê hilbijartina federal. Herdu partiyên mezin siyasetên sereke destnîşan kirine da ku Australî bibin xwedan mal. Lê, digel ku nirxê xanîyan di 12 mehên borî de ji sedî 20 zêde bûne, gelo dê ti siyaset cûdahiyekê çêbikin?

The Great Australian Dream of owning a house has become one of the major arguments of this federal election. Both major parties have outlined key policies to get Australians into their own homes. But, with house prices rising 20 percent in the past 12 months, will either policy make a difference?  - گھر کا مالک ہونے کا عظیم آسٹریلوی خواب اس وفاقی انتخابات کی بحث کا ایک اہم موضوع بن گیا ہے۔دونوں بڑی جماعتوں نے آسٹریلین باشندوں کے اپنے گھروں کے لیے کلیدی پالیسیوں کا خاکہ پیش کیا ہے۔لیکن، پچھلے 12 مہینوں میں مکان کی قیمتوں میں 20 فیصد اضافے کے ساتھ، کیا پالیسی میں کوئی فرق پڑے گا؟

The Great Australian Dream of owning a house has become one of the major arguments of this federal election. Both major parties have outlined key policies to get Australians into their own homes.

The Great Australian Dream of owning a house has become one of the major arguments of this federal election. Both major parties have outlined key policies to get Australians into their own homes. But, with house prices rising 20 percent in the past 12 months, will either policy make a difference? - 家を持つ、というオーストラリアン・ドリームが、この連邦選挙の主要な議論のひとつとなっています。二大政党はともに、オーストラリア人に家を手の届くものにするための重要な政策を概説しました。しかし、住宅価格が過去 12ヶ月上昇している中、このどちらかの政策は影響を与えるのでしょうか。

Ahh yes, The Great Australian Dream.

A fundamental human need that we all have is a place to call home. While the Great Australian Dream of home ownership is still alive and well among the emerging generations, it seems incredibly unattainable due to a combination of demographic and social trends. In this episode, host Ashley Fell sits down with Geoff Brailey to discuss the fading dream of home ownership.

Property is the Great Australian Dream, and a topic we ALL love talking about - even if we don't want to own property ourselves. This week on the show G and V share the pros and the con's of rent to own property strategies, and why you might want to potentially avoid them.The advice shared on She's on The Money is general in nature and does not consider your individual circumstances. She's on The Money exists purely for educational purposes and should not be relied upon to make an investment or financial decision. Victoria Devine is an Authorised Representative of Australia Pacific Funds Management Proprietary Limited ABN 34 132 463 257 - AFSL 339151.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Property is the Great Australian Dream, and a topic we ALL love talking about - even if we don't want to own property ourselves. This week on the show G and V share the pros and the con's of rent to own property strategies, and why you might want to potentially avoid them. The advice shared on She's on The Money is general in nature and does not consider your individual circumstances. She's on The Money exists purely for educational purposes and should not be relied upon to make an investment or financial decision. Victoria Devine is an Authorised Representative of Australia Pacific Funds Management Proprietary Limited ABN 34 132 463 257 - AFSL 339151.

In case you haven't heard, Australia's property market is growing - fast. So what prompted the boom and what's keeping the momentum going? Terry Ryder, director and founder of Hotspotting.com.au, joins us for a valuable discussion on the 16 reasons he believes to be major factors that are driving Australia's national property boom. We talk about why we need to cover the 16 drivers… The pent-up demand causing the rising sales activity… What the government is contributing to the property boom… And so much more! We hope you find today's show valuable, and if you do, please let us know by sending us an e-mail at hello@dashdot.com.au! We'd love to know your thoughts! Also, don't forget to subscribe, tune in, and share this podcast.  See you on the inside!   In this episode, we cover: Why we need to talk about these drivers [02:48] The misconception that property prices keep on rising [03:24] Is the current market sustainable? [05:45] Would the property market be better or worse without the pandemic? [07:44] The idea that iron ore prices affected the way Australia coped with wave one [09:50] The build-up of savings during the pandemic [13:36] Will this period result in a higher or lower birth rate?[15:55] People in lockdown are reviewing their life choices [18:26] Did the temporary pressure in property partially affect the national boom? [23:05] There's pent-up demand that causes rising sales activity [30:32]  Buying during the ‘mythical spring season' of property [32:52] What's causing the ‘exodus' & demand for property? [36:43] Broome is the perfect example [43:22] Projects rolled out by the government impact the property market [44:59] Revival (and drop) of Australia's resources sector [49:51]  The mass return of Aussie expats [51:40] Foreign investors are starting to return [57:00] It's a fantastic time to be a landlord in Australia right now [58:47] Perceptions about safety & solidity of ‘bricks and mortar' in tough times [01:00:30] Access to low-cost finance [01:02:38]   About our Guest: Terry Ryder is the director and founder of Hotspotting.com.au, helping Aussies achieve the “Great Australian Dream” by providing quality research on real estate properties. Previously the editor at The Courier-Mail and currently a regular real estate columnist for The Australian, he has extensive knowledge on the real estate market and its behaviour over the past few years. He has authored four real estate books and has ultimately become a household name for property investors.    Connect With Us: The Investor Lab Membership (https://theinvestorlab.com.au/jointhecommunity) Dashdot Buyers Agents Website (https://www.dashdot.com.au/) Limitless: The Renegade's Guide to Building Wealth Through Property - Goose McGrath (https://www.renegadespropertybook.com) Ready to work with us directly? (https://dashdot.com.au/discovery)   If you liked this episode, please don't forget to subscribe, tune in, and share this podcast. Thanks for tuning in! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Great Australian Dream is under threat, according to The Conversation - "The Great Australian Dream? New homes in planned estates may not be built to withstand heatwaves"; We are "Missing in Action" according to the Australian Leaders Climate Group; The Guardian's Katharine Murphy reports: "When the US requires a deputy sheriff Australia reports for duty – but not when it comes to climate action"; From The New York Times, we hear that "Climate Change Is Bankrupting America's Small Towns"; CNN tells readers that: "Ida turns New York City into a front line of extreme weather supercharged by climate change"; A special Observor report asks: "Is deep-sea mining a cure for the climate crisis or a curse?"; The Guardian alerts readers to: "How a hot blob off New Zealand is contributing to drought in South America"; Writing in The Guardian, David R. Montgomery says there is still time - "Desertification is turning the Earth barren – but a solution is still within reach"; Grist tells readers: "Study: The public is pretty confused by your climate change jargon"; Mike Foley has some good news for Age readers with the report - "Second wind for regional towns if offshore turbines get green light"; Again from Mike Foley in The Melbourne Age - "Business urges government to take net-zero pledge to UN climate talks"; A question from The Conversation - "Is climate change to blame for extreme weather events? Attribution science says yes, for some – here's how it works"; And The New Daily takes readers to New York - "Deaths in flooded basements, roads turn to rivers as extreme storm slams NYC"; Writing in The New Yorker, Bill McKibben tells readers that "The Answer to Climate Change Is Organizing". Enjoy "Music for a Warming World". Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/climateconversations

In this episode of The Great Australian Dream we welcome back Eliza Owen - Head of Australian Research at Core Logic Australia and discuss what dynamics may change and see a decline in demand. We also look at the segmentation of the market (The winners & Losers) along with the Pain & Gain report.

In the latest episode of The Great Australian Dream podcast we look at the new way to shop for your dream home...the world of virtual tours. It's been around for a while, but what's changed and what's the future?

Want better capital growth in your real estate investments? Could green space be the answer? In this episode of The Great Australian Dream podcast we take  a look at the relationship between green space and house prices. International studies have highlighted the health benefits of living close to greenspace, be it private or public, as well as the housing value premium associated with having access to greenspace. While reviewing the overseas studies Core Logic have conducted their own research using Sydney as their case study. 

Back in the 1970s, you'd probably pay $30,000 for a quarter-acre block in a nice leafy suburb.These days, a grizzly asbestos-ridden 2-bedroom shack positioned directly under a flight path will set you back at least $1.8m.If you don't have a house by now, you probably never will. So, whatever happened to the Great Australian Dream? How did things get this bad? And more importantly, who can we blame?The government? Banks? Boomers? Chinese investors? Property apps? Celebrity real estate agents? Scotty Cam and/or Jamie Durie? Society in general?Featuring more unfiltered insights from social commentator and comedian Luke Heggie.Contact us here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haveagopodcast/FB: https://www.facebook.com/HaveaGoPodcastEmail: haveagopodcast@gmail.comSpecial thanks to audio producer Tim "T-Dog" Eldridge and art design courtesy of Julia Edwards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever thought of building a property portfolio ? May that be one investment alongside your family home  or multiple or maybe even adding a commercial property. On the latest episode of the Great Australian Dream podcast we look at "Best Practice" for building a property portfolio with one the best accountants I've had the pleasure of knowing.  A man that really does have all the answers.

"The Australian Dream or Great Australian Dream is, in its narrowest sense, a belief that in Australia, homeownership can lead to a better life and is an expression of success and security." In this episode, Damian and co-host Eshar explore the opportunities of becoming a home owner in Australia. The processes, the options and the motivations all behind entering the Aussie real estate market. Both Damian and Eshar entered the property market between 20-26 years old, after being driven and influenced by their families to make that decision for their future and that sense of security. But is buying a house at such an early age a good idea? Is it still possible to purchase an investment property and enjoy your smashed avo on your weekend brunching? What does an investment property look like? Do you buy your first home as a home or as an investment? Can they be the same? We hope you enjoy this episode! If you have any questions, please reach out to us via DM or join our closed Facebook group, 'Money Grows On Trees'. JOIN: https://www.facebook.com/groups/432823988148541/ FOLLOW: https://www.instagram.com/themelbournebroker/ WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6cJU6ipCyDdCGeWlpPu1Zw

Join concerned citizens Dave “Eddos” Edwards and Dane “Dane” Eldridge as they take the nation's pulse on the meatiest issues facing Australia today.Is the "Great Australian Dream" dead? What are we going to do about China? Has "cancel culture" killed the ‘larrikin'? Does #OurABC really speak for all Australians? And why must we perform endless "culture reviews" into our national sporting teams?  Solving each major issue within the space of a tightly produced 30-minute weekly comedy podcast. How Good's Australia? Let's find out. Podcast Coming SoonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In many parts of the country we're seeing a hot property market. So what's driving it and what may ease or put the breaks on? If your buying right now, how do you get ahead of the pack and make your dream purchase? In this Episode of The Great Australian Dream we talk to Scott Aggett of Hello Haus. Scott is an expert property negotiator, commentator, property author, speaker, developer, property investor and property coach.  Make sure you check Scott out at  www.hellohaus.co...especially if want someone to negotiate the best deal possible.

What if you could pinpoint the best locations to invest, now, and in the future? You see, it's always better to have foresight than react to something as it's happening.  Given everything that's gone down in 2020, wouldn't you want to have an idea of how the next year's going to be and come better prepared... And have an overview of how regional and key cities will perform property-wise?    Today, property expert, Terry Ryder, joins us once again to share his insights on the major trends that are gradually shaping the future of Australian real estate.   We'll talk about how key regional areas are outperforming capital cities… How the exodus to affordable lifestyle was well underway even before the pandemic… The drop of vacancy rates in regional hotspots… And heaps more!  See you on the inside!    In this episode, we cover: A short background on Terry Ryder [02:07] Regions outperform capital city markets [04:27] How to accurately compare the regional and capital city trends [06:29] The exodus to affordable lifestyle for definable reasons [12:35] Did COVID play a major role in the migration trend? [13:47] The current situation in major cities during the exodus [15:05] The vacancy rate drop in regional Australia [18:19] Three reasons behind the housing shortage across the country [21:28] Infrastructure drives up the demand for residential real estate [24:30]  A national property boom in Australia is on the rise [27:27] The Holy Trinity: Location, yield, and value-adding strategy [30:30] Situate at the center and avoid fringe locations [33:38] Positioning yourself in hotspots before they become hotspots [34:58] Assessing the risks of volatile suburbs [38:29] The impact of infrastructure budget on property management [43:09] Lending laws & other factors that are affecting the property market [46:18] Strategically position yourself as an agent [48:20] Terry's view on what 2021 brings for property [49:07]   Links from the show: Check out the Hotspotting website and Get a Solid Foundation To Build Your Property Investment Portfolio (www.hotspotting.com.au)    About Terry Terry Ryder is the director and founder of Hotspotting.com.au, helping Aussies achieve the “Great Australian Dream” by providing quality research on real estate properties. Previously the editor at The Courier-Mail and currently a regular real estate columnist for The Australian, he has extensive knowledge on the real estate market and its behavior over the past few years. He has authored four real estate books and has ultimately become a household name for property investors.   Connect With Us: The Investor Lab Membership (https://theinvestorlab.com.au/jointhecommunity) Dashdot Buyers Agents Website (https://www.dashdot.com/au/)   Limitless: The Renegade's Guide to Building Wealth Through Property - Goose McGrath (https://www.renegadespropertybook.com)   Ready to work with us directly? (https://dashdot.as.me/discoverycall)   If you liked this episode, please don't forget to subscribe, rate, and share this podcast. Thanks for tuning in! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacques and Jennifer give a potted history of public housing in Victoria, including the trend to privatise public housing as discussed the previous week. As the 'Great Australian Dream' of home ownership becomes impossible for many, the presenters look at other forms of social and cooperative housing that are more prevalent in other countries. They suggest the time is ripe to consider and promote them here in Australia.CORRECTION: Under Liberal PM Robert Menzies (after 1956) about 90,000 public housing properties were sold (as policy bolstered private home ownership). Jennifer overzealously added a zero and said 900,000! We think 90,000 is still an astonishing figure.

For many Aussies, securing home ownership is an important goal to achieve. On this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, account manager at ACE Radio Network Jaccob Rodda offers some insight into his property investment journey, which consists of a principal place of residence (PPOR) in Colac, western Victoria and two investment properties in Hobart and Townsville, respectively. Jaccob chats to Phil about meeting his goal of home ownership before using it to catapult into purchasing the two other properties, why tree-change hotspots are a key part of his strategy and how he’s choosing to expand his portfolio over the next 3-4 years. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@smartpropertyinvestment.com.au for more insights!

How many times have you put off making an investment decision, because there is “something just ahead”? Or said to yourself “If I just wait ‘til after (insert made up excuse here), then it will be the PERFECT time to invest...” Only to find yourself a month, 6 months, or even years down the line having never taken action. Did you find yourself worrying about the property market during Q2 of 2020? Perhaps right now, you're still waiting until things get better before investing again... But what if I told you that despite predictions and claims by property pundits, the Australian property market remains strong? You see, the “fiscal cliff” is indeed a lie.    Today's episode features Terry Ryder, property expert and Australia's leading real estate researcher. We'll be talking about the gross inaction of some property investors… What actually happened in the last quarter... Vacancy rate differences between this year and the last... And heaps more! We'll also touch on dominant trends to look out for when making real estate investment decisions. See you on the inside!   In this episode, we cover: Investors think that by doing nothing, they are doing the right thing [05:51] The ‘pandemic' of gross inaction [08:20] What happened during the last quarter? [10:25] Property prices in the 90s recession [13:19] Australia is one of a few countries that avoided the recession during the global financial crisis [18:27] What is the September cliff? [21:05] Predictions are based on the assumption that everything stays the same [23:37] Risks in the property market [27:49] This is the time for an opportunity [30:42] There's not much change in the vacancy rates since last year [32:05] Rents are up, vacancy rates are down [35:05] Look out for the dominant trends in the property market [37:57] The beauty of geographic arbitrage [41:03] Other drivers in the property market [45:43] Property market boom in Brisbane [47:50] Seize the opportunity [50:24]   About Terry Terry Ryder is the director and founder of Hotspotting.com.au, helping Aussies achieve the “Great Australian Dream” by providing quality research on real estate properties. Previously the editor at The Courier-Mail and currently a regular real estate columnist for The Australian, he has extensive knowledge on the real estate market and its behavior over the past few years. He has authored four real estate books and has ultimately become a household name for property investors.   Connect With Us: The Investor Lab Membership (https://theinvestorlab.com.au/jointhecommunity) Dashdot Buyers Agents Website (https://www.dashdot.com/au/)   Limitless: The Renegade's Guide to Building Wealth Through Property - Goose McGrath (https://www.renegadespropertybook.com)   Ready to work with us directly? (https://dashdot.as.me/discoverycall)   If you liked this episode, please don't forget to subscribe, rate, and share this podcast. Thanks for tuning in! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Radio Presenter and Real Estate Auctioneer, Rob Doorey talks to the experts about all things relating to property - here's a quick introduction.

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In this episode, hear from the founder of Global Property Brokers Dale Carroll, on when he thinks it's the best time to buy.

Homelessness is entrenched and many Australians face overwhelming housing costs, yet housing policy has slipped off the political agenda. In this discussion with Peter Clarke, housing specialists Wendy Stone and Peter Mares trace the rise and fall of housing policy in Australia, and how the right to adequate, affordable housing can be brought back to the centre of policymaking. Podcast originally appeared on the Inside Story website, 30 April 2019.

Residential property remains the asset class that most Australians aspire to own, both as owner occupiers and investors. After five years of astonishing growth in our largest cities, house prices are falling in some areas, with potential consequences for the wider economy. ----more---- NAB Markets’ Chief Economist Ivan Colhoun gives his views on the outlook for residential property in Australia, including: The drivers behind the growth in prices over the last five years Potential consequences of the ‘interest only cliff’, as investors have to start paying principal and interest on outstanding loans Impacts of the ‘wealth effect’ on the wider economy during price increases and falls Regional hot spots for higher vacancies and potential forced sales, and His preferred indicators for price trends over the next twelve months. You can access this and previous episodes of the Your Wealth podcast now on iTunes, Podbean, Spotify or at nabtrade.com.au/yourwealth If you are pressed for time, consider listening at 1.5x or 2x the usual speed – this can actually improve your retention of information while saving time.

In this episode, Ross Le Quesne Director of Aussie Parramatta & Rouse Hill and Munzurul Khan Director of Keshab Chartered Accountant demystify negative gearing in terms of what it means to investors and how the policy changes have affected all property owners. They also discuss Capital Gains Tax, government policy and how it all relates to keeping the Great Australian Dream of ownership property alive.

Simon Kuestenmacher is one of Australia's rising stars in the world of demography. Demographers study people and because property is all about where people live and what we live in, this is something we need to pay attention to. Simon is probably most well known to be the brains beside the renowned Bernard Salt at The Demographics Group. Here's some of what we learned in this discussion; How an aging population, death and high migration will shift Australian needs for housing. The population argument - for and against - and why it has lead to an awful outcome in terms of housing stock. The difference both old and new technology will make to the way we live and will we ever get high speed trains in this country? Part researcher, part futurist, what an amazing glimpse into what could be ahead! https://www.tdgp.com.au/ Download the transcript: www.thelephantintheroom.com.au/podcasts/040 Work with Veronica? info@gooddeeds.com.au Work with Chris? hello@wealthful.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Attention! Baby Boomers, Gen XYZ,  Alpha and everyone else — yep, that's probably you — we have THE episode that just might teach you a thing or two about your generation, your next door neighbour's generation, AND the next “smashed [...] CONTINUE READING The post Episode 185 | Will your Generation achieve “The Great Australian Dream”? — The Future of Australia's Population, Retirement Expectations, And Other Things You Thought Were True – Chat with Mark McCrindle appeared first on The Property Couch.

The Australian Dream or Great Australian Dream is a belief that in Australia, home-ownership can lead to a better life and is an expression of success and security. Everywhere we turn there is constant pressure for our generation to buy a house and get into the property market. This constant pressure has left our generation not feeling successful unless they have bought a house. Full shows note - rossmarais.com/podcast Gold Coast First Home Buyer Information Night Join us for our first home buyers information night where you can listen and learn, not be told and sold Tickets available here Episode Sponsor   This episode is brought to you by More Time Financial. A financial planning, money management and financial education company who are on a mission to help young Australians make smarter decisions with their money. To stay up to date with the latest news, sign up to The Young Money Newsletter and get insights, tips and resources to help you make smarter decisions with your money delivered straight to your inbox each week About Me: Ross Marais I am a Gen Y Financial Adviser & Lifestyle Planner. CoFounder of More Time Financial. For the past 4 years I have been on a mission to help young Australians make smarter decisions with their money. Follow me Online Here: Website | rossmarais.com Instagram | Instagram@rossmarais Youtube | Youtube@rossmarais Facebook | Facebook@rossmaraisoffical Twitter | Twitter@rossmaraisfp LinkedIn | LinkedIn@rossmarais Medium | Medium@rossmarais This Episode was created with the assistance of the very talented team at Udeo Media. In preparing this podcast episode, the contributors have not taken into account any particular person's objectives, financial situation or needs. Before acting on this information, you should consider its relevance to your personal circumstances.

Christine Williams is the investment property strategist at Smarter Property Investing. She will share her personal investing story, how she became a rentvestor before term was introduced and how she learnt the hard way about residential and commercial interest rates, so that you don’t have to!Learn how to manage your day through communication and teamwork, a big part of what makes Williams’ day so successful, as well as uncover how she turned her love of numbers into a property strategy she now swears by as she chases the Great Australian Dream of owning her own home.

Christine Williams is the investment property strategist at Smarter Property Investing. She will share her personal investing story, how she became a rentvestor before term was introduced and how she learnt the hard way about residential and commercial interest rates, so that you don't have to!Learn how to manage your day through communication and teamwork, a big part of what makes Williams' day so successful, as well as uncover how she turned her love of numbers into a property strategy she now swears by as she chases the Great Australian Dream of owning her own home.

In today's episode Duke lays siege on tennis icons, the apex gang, recycled entertainers and the great Australian Dream.

What a week in the property industry! We've got a cash rate cut, the Federal Budget announcement and the Four Corners segment on the Great Australian Dream! Hence, this week on The Property Couch podcast, Bryce Holdaway and Ben Kingsley will be talking about all these discussions and... The post Episode 62 | Does the Great Australian Dream still exist? appeared first on The Property Couch.

There's plenty of talk on radio, but with 20twenty you'll find Life, Culture & Current events from a Biblical perspective. Interviews, stories and insight you definately won't hear in the mainstream media. This feed contains selected content from 20twenty, heard every weekday morning. See www.vision.org.au for more details Help Vision to keep 'Connecting Faith to Life': https://vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A broadcast of the Quarter Acre panel: ‘On the Home Front: Where is our Great Australian Dream? featuring Moreland Cr Meaghan Hopper, artist Jessie Scott and your host Karl FitzgeraldShow Notes