How do we heal Australia's great home ownership divide?

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Since the turn of the century, house prices have significantly outpaced other parts of the economy, like wages. While that's been great news for those who've received good returns on their investments, but has lead to tough times for anyone paying off a mortgage or trying to buy their first home.  It's been signalled as a crisis for years, but what really needs to change to close the divide between the haves and the wants? Finance journalist Alan Kohler discusses the range of factors at play. Plus, Jimmy Rees on how being a children's entertainer shaped him as a father.