Housing costs are up with renters worst affected and financial stress is also growing, according to the largest survey of its type Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Every year, thousands of Australians answer a series of questions as part of the long-running Hilda survey. This questionnaire – more expansively known as the household, income and labour dynamics in Australia survey – has been tracking the same households since 2001. Patrick Commins is Guardian Australia’s economics editor Continue reading...