Australian sprawl: why developing our way to affordable housing could backfire

As Queensland focuses on greenfield development to solve its housing crisis, critics say it won't help the people most in need

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At a crossroads north of Brisbane two opposing ways of life collide, perfectly encapsulated in adjacent signs.

One is hand-painted and advertises farm-fresh strawberries. The other touts the income potential of the 16.8ha horse paddock it sits in, described as a future main intersection adjoining a proposed town centre.

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