4BC Mornings

Both the major parties election policies have a heavy focus on the housing crisis, with plenty of incentives touted toward first home buyers.

Steve Chandler, a building and development expert and Managing Director of LEFTA, joined Ben Davis on 4BC Mornings to discuss how the surge in demand might be impacted by the skills shortage.

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The Bureau of Statistics has revealed that 110,000 Aussies have migrated to Queensland from the southern states over the last three years.

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Both the major parties have announced almost $25 billion worth of cost-of-living and housing relief policies.

Unconventional Economist, Leith Van Onselen has slammed both policies, labeling them some of the worst he's ever seen.

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Join Bill McDonald each weekday from 9am-12pm on 4BC Mornings.  

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Join Ben Davis each weekday from 9am-12pm on 4BC Mornings.  

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A woman has given birth to a stranger's baby after the incorrect embryo was mistakenly transferred.

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The Moreton Bay Council advised people living in the Eddie Hyland Park that they would need to leave. 

Yesterday, Moreton Bay rangers arrived at the park to tell occupants they had one hour to leave before authorities would bring excavators. 

Founder of Nourish Street Beau Haywood told Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings, "It's not a very good situation to be in. People's mental health has declined."

"A lot of people [have] been trying to engage with housing for a long time now. A lot of them have been on the housing waitlist for many years."

"They need to have some housing options in place for these people, and at this stage, there is nothing," Mr Haywood continued. 

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Donald Trump has imposed a 125% tariff on China in response to the country's retaliation.

The Unconventional Economist, Leith van Onselen, told Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings, "It started off with a month ago tariff of I think it was 10% or something. Then it went to it went to 30 odd and then he jacked it up another 50."

"And it's in response because China keeps retaliating."

"But the problem with it is that this is really problematic for Australia because one-third of Australia's exports go to China. So China is our biggest export market by far," Mr van Onselen continued.

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