New building methods may help fix Australia’s housing crisis

As Australia deals with a housing affordability crisis, new business models of home building could be the solution.

The proposed models known as Servitisation and Prefabrication could help rethink the ways we construct and own homes.

Home ownership in Australia now lags behind many countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Produced By: Toni Pankaluic

Featured In Story: Kebir Jemal – PhD Candidate from the University of Melbourne.

First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 15 July 2025