"There is also a real onward danger, Mr Pringle believes, of older Australians pulling back from the sort of social community activities that are vital for physical and mental health.

“If they are not able to leave their house, because doing so in any way except maybe going for a walk around your block is going to cost you some amount of money, it means that all they’re doing is just trying to get by day-to-day,” he said.

"That’s a really horrible way for somebody to live. "

Young double income homebuyers I work with are already in this situation.

Funny, byo sammiches, no we can’t afford it and all the shit they’re complaining about was something to stop fucking whingeing or i’ll give you something to cry about about when i was a kid.

What happened to that mindset booms? You were the ones that pounded your chests and got it all done with hiiiiiiiigh interest rates.

agreed, i read the story a couple days ago and am only a few years younger with little sympathy for them. It also reeks of entitlement.

and it’s odd they say there’s no chance of their house flooding and then complain about the price of flood insurance. I don’t have flood insurance because i live on a hill, that was a deliberate choice in the face of climate change.