Inside Story

Menu

Peter Mares

Inside Story contributing editor Peter Mares is an adjunct senior research fellow at Monash University’s School of Media, Film and Journalism and a moderator at Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership. He is the author of No Place Like Home: Repairing Australia’s Housing Crisis (Text, 2018), Not Quite Australian: How Temporary Migration Is Changing the Nation (Text, 2016) and Borderline (UNSW Press 2001), an analysis of Australia’s refugee policies.

National affairs Peter Mares 2 August 2024 Andrew Giles’s record as immigration minister stands up remarkably well
Books & arts Peter Mares 6 July 2024 Can this philosophical tradition offer a blueprint for a just society? National affairs Peter Mares 22 May 2024 Local councils and NIMBYs continue to cop much of the blame for housing shortages. But the full story is a bit more complicated Books & arts Peter Mares 29 April 2024 Should there be a limit on how rich you can be? Correspondents Peter Mares 20 February 2024 … and the housing ombudsman’s message for Australia
Correspondents Peter Mares 12 February 2024 Britain’s Post Office scandal, kept alive by dogged journalism and a new drama series, still has a long way to run
National affairs Peter Mares 26 January 2024 The government seems to be ignoring valuable ideas raised during consultations on its housing plan National affairs Peter Mares 16 December 2023 The government has outlined its vision for skilled migration but it still has lots of colouring in to do National affairs Peter Mares 12 December 2023 After six months investigating Australia’s rental crisis, a Senate committee failed to offer useful recommendations National affairs Peter Mares 30 November 2023 Alan Kohler meets the ghost of Bob Menzies in the latest Quarterly Essay
National affairs Peter Mares 13 October 2023 The federal government has set a target of 1.2 million new homes in five years. Discussions at the National Housing Conference revealed the scale of the challenge
Essays & reportage Peter Mares 10 October 2023 Regardless of the outcome of the Voice referendum, Australia’s past will continue to unsettle the present National affairs Peter Mares 13 September 2023 Labor and the crossbench have finally come together to tackle Australia’s housing crisis, but more needs to be done National affairs Peter Mares 8 September 2023 The federal government needs more than conventional wisdom to craft a national housing strategy Essays & reportage Peter Mares 2 August 2023 Designed for grandparents wanting to spend time with family in Australia, this new long-stay visa has proved surprisingly unpopular
National affairs Peter Mares 22 May 2023 How hard should the Greens push on housing?
National affairs Peter Mares 28 April 2023 Labor has taken bold steps towards recasting Australia’s migration system, but difficult questions remain Essays & reportage Peter Mares 1 March 2023 Not-for-profit associations are taking over as providers of affordable rental housing. What can Australia learn from Britain, where the trend is well advanced? Essays & reportage Peter Mares 9 February 2023 Jim Chalmers’s essay coincided with disturbing British revelations that confirmed the urgency of his concerns. But did he go far enough? Correspondents Peter Mares 22 January 2023 Britain’s housing crisis has lessons for Australia
Correspondents Peter Mares 16 December 2022 How London’s “haves” and “have yachts” are reshaping the city
Books & arts Peter Mares 28 November 2022 An urban sociologist probes the strengths and weaknesses of the “yes in my backyard” movement National affairs Peter Mares 28 September 2022 The biggest investment in social housing since Kevin Rudd was prime minister won’t be enough to stop life getting tougher for low-income tenants National affairs Peter Mares 24 September 2021 It might be ill-conceived, but at least the latest inquiry into housing affordability is generating high-quality evidence Essays & reportage Peter Mares 28 August 2021 A fateful stand-off in August 2001 saw Australia’s treatment of boat arrivals shift from deterrence by example to deterrence by force
National affairs Peter Mares 27 August 2021 Timid governments need shaking up — but the pressure won’t come from the top
Books & arts Peter Mares 25 June 2021 Our faith in meritocracy is stopping us from thinking clearly about inequality National affairs Peter Mares 15 February 2021 Australia’s housing market goes crazy — again National affairs Peter Mares 2 November 2020 Researchers have identified how to help struggling households more equitably National affairs Peter Mares 13 October 2020 Has BlackRock upped the ante for investor action on climate change?