In Victoria, house prices in Gippsland’s Venus Bay rocketed by 158.6 per cent to a comparatively affordable $675,000 median. | Melissa Heagney-Bayliss theage.com.au/property/news/…

Property underquoting laws were reviewed in Victoria this year - but the report won't be out before the state election theage.com.au/property/news/… via Melissa Heagney-Bayliss

Despite a crowd gathering for the auction, buyers were still showing a bit of fear of upcoming interest rate rises. | Melissa Heagney-Bayliss theage.com.au/property/news/…

Hi Twitter fam, I'm hoping to speak with tenants who have filled out a personality asssement questionnaire when applying for rentals? Please DM me if you're willing to openly speak to me about it for the paper. Thanks and please RT.

From a one-bedroom workers’ cottage to a family home, it all depends on location, location, location. Melissa Heagney-Bayliss theage.com.au/property/news/…

Retired truck driver Maurice Eagle's mortgage repayments have jumped, and he has a question: “How the hell am I supposed to live?” theage.com.au/property/news/… with Kate Burke

Interesting article from Melissa Heagney-Bayliss - very relevant to #periurban areas experiencing #population growth 👇 smh.com.au/property/news/…

Did anyone buy a Sydney property in the past year or so? Keen to speak with you openly for the Sydney morning Herald about how rate rises are affecting you. Please RT and DM if you're up for a chat. Thanks

Only: - 0.1 per cent of Sydney houses and - 2.2 per cent of Melbourne houses are affordable to the average household (ie to avoid mortgage stress) smh.com.au/property/news/… via Melissa Heagney-Bayliss

You're not imagining it: Sydney unit rents are $120 a week higher than they were a year ago smh.com.au/property/news/… via Tawar Razaghi

Melbourne unit rents are $90 a week higher than they were a year ago theage.com.au/property/news/… via Melissa Heagney-Bayliss

“Sydney rents have soared to record highs, and the asking rent for a typical unit is now $130 a week higher than it was a year ago.” Tawar Razaghi Melissa Heagney-Bayliss smh.com.au/property/news/…

A new report shows low income earners are being locked out of the private rental market by higher income earners who can't afford to buy without help. More social and affordable housing is needed, urgently. 🖊️ Melissa Heagney-Bayliss 📜 Swinburne University of Technology brisbanetimes.com.au/property/news/…

“The notable decline of single renters in the mainstream rental sector indicates the increased necessity of a dual income to not only access home ownership but also to afford to pay rent.” 📜 AHURI 🖊️ Melissa Heagney-Bayliss theage.com.au/property/news/…

Nine boasts of having the best newsrooms in the country but doesn’t want to pay the photographers and journalists accordingly. That is why we’re going on strike for fairer wages, secure jobs and to protect the public’s right to quality journalism. MEAA #DontTorchJournalism

Tony Armstrong, Paul Kelly, Dave Hughes and Jane Harper are among the dozens of high-profile Australians standing with journalists from the newsrooms of The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Australian Financial Review, Brisbane Times and WAToday, demanding quality jobs for quality

#MEAAmedia members on strike were up at the crack of dawn to rally outside the Sydney Morning Herald offices today. #DontTorchJournalism

Freelance delegates at Guardian Australia stand in solidarity with Nine Publishing colleagues on strike. They will not be pitching or submitting work to Nine during the strike and urge all freelancers to do the same. #DontTorchJournalism #MEAAmedia

Tomorrow’s The Age The Sydney Morning Herald cartoon, in solidarity with my Nine Publishing colleagues on strike. #MEAAmedia #DontTorchJournalism

Hey Bendigo Bank I’ve now been on hold with your customer service line for more than an hour trying to get access to my online banking back. Is there any other way I can do this??!! I feel like I’m not the only one going through this since your updates to security.