Rents have risen while property prices have flattened, bringing mortgage repayments closer to weekly rents in some Australian suburbs, though buying still carries extra costs.
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Victorian Labor says a $30 weekly public transport fare cap would begin on 1 January 2027 if re-elected, but it would initially require myki cards.
A Victorian pensioner and her daughter face a 25 November deadline to leave a government-arranged private rental, raising questions about housing security for displaced public tenants.