Why are we forcing Aussies to live like battery chooks in apartments?

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The Guardian has published a long-winded article complaining that Australians are being forced to live in low quality high-rise apartments, which is eroding their quality of life:

More and more Australians are likely to live in flats as the price of houses soars beyond their means. But design standards have allowed too many substandard blocks to go up…

Horror stories of structurally defective blocks such as the Opal Tower at Sydney Olympic Park and legal battles over responsibility have made headlines in recent years…

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.