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Coronavirus shows housing costs leave many insecure. Tackling that can help solve an even bigger crisis

  • Written by Samuel Alexander, Research fellow, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, University of Melbourne
Coronavirus shows housing costs leave many insecure. Tackling that can help solve an even bigger crisisSam Mooy/AAP

The massive economic disruption brought by COVID-19 has revealed that for many, economic security is an illusion. And our biggest vulnerability is housing costs - the biggest expense for most households.

This fact is pertinent when we consider the crucial task of how to create a more resilient and sustainable economy after the crisis.

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