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Chilly residents wonder why Australian homes so cold

Chilly residents wonder why Australian homes so cold

As more residents take to social media complaining about cold homes, experts warn chilly interiors can impact people's health and wellbeing even if they rug up.

Commercial buildings next on the block for carbon cuts

Commercial buildings next on the block for carbon cuts

Commercial buildings next on the block for carbon cuts

Commercial buildings next on the block for carbon cuts

Saving on emissions and energy bills for commercial premises is a "no brainer", according to the Property Council, as a push begins for greater electrification.

Dodgy landlords warned against 'double dipping' on tax

Dodgy landlords warned against 'double dipping' on tax

Dodgy landlords warned against 'double dipping' on tax

Dodgy landlords warned against 'double dipping' on tax

The tax office is warning property owners to keep their records up to date and beware of submitting property claims that could need fixing.

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Landlord claims Lehrmann caused $13k in property damage

Landlord claims Lehrmann caused $13k in property damage

Bruce Lehrmann is facing claims for almost $20,000 to cover damage and rental loss from the owner of a luxury property in Sydney.

'Nonsense': tradies left off skilled migration list

'Nonsense': tradies left off skilled migration list

Australia's building industry says tradies are treated like second-class citizens after key construction jobs were left off a draft priority skills list.

Fast track for applications in race to build new homes

Fast track for applications in race to build new homes

Planning approvals for social and affordable housing will be prioritised as NSW struggles towards meeting its nationally agreed home-building goal.

Housing tower residents given more time to reframe case

Housing tower residents given more time to reframe case

A Supreme Court judge has given public housing residents another month to reformulate their case against the Victorian government.

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Green bank unlocks cheap loans for home energy upgrades

Green bank unlocks cheap loans for home energy upgrades

Green bank unlocks cheap loans for home energy upgrades

Green bank unlocks cheap loans for home energy upgrades

Some $60 million in cheap loans is up for grabs as part of a $1 billion federal fund to encourage homeowners to install solar panels and batteries.

Sanction threat for slow councils in NSW housing push

Sanction threat for slow councils in NSW housing push

Sanction threat for slow councils in NSW housing push

Sanction threat for slow councils in NSW housing push

NSW councils have been promised more infrastructure funding for exceeding housing targets, but they could also face sanctions for poor performance.

Lendlease goes local with $4.5b foreign asset sell-off

Lendlease goes local with $4.5b foreign asset sell-off

Lendlease goes local with $4.5b foreign asset sell-off

Lendlease goes local with $4.5b foreign asset sell-off

Property giant Lendlease is giving up its global ambitions and refocusing on the Australian market.

Vehicle or hazard: electric car charge rules under fire

Vehicle or hazard: electric car charge rules under fire

Vehicle or hazard: electric car charge rules under fire

Vehicle or hazard: electric car charge rules under fire

Property developers say installing electric car chargers in apartment buildings is becoming almost impossible due to inconsistent safety rules.

Treasurer worried about home building pipeline

Treasurer worried about home building pipeline

Treasurer worried about home building pipeline

Treasurer worried about home building pipeline

Not nearly enough houses are being built to meet growing demand but the federal government is still confident it can meet its 1.2 million homes target.

More tradies to be trained as housing targets loom

More tradies to be trained as housing targets loom

More tradies to be trained as housing targets loom

More tradies to be trained as housing targets loom

As Australia struggles through a housing shortage driven by workforce issues, the government has committed $90 million to training future construction tradies.

Developers walk away from huge wetlands project

Developers walk away from huge wetlands project

Developers walk away from huge wetlands project

Developers walk away from huge wetlands project

A bid for a multimillion-dollar development on an internationally protected wetland has been canned after the government indicated it would not back the plan.

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Minister flags faster environmental decisions

Unacceptable projects that have clear environmental impacts would be ruled out from the outset under changes to environmental protection reforms.

Park asbestos scare widens as test results revealed

Authorities have confirmed asbestos contamination at three Melbourne parks as the scare widens to 10 sites.

New-homes target not going to plan amid tradie shortage

Only one jurisdiction is forecast to achieve its share of a five-year national housing plan, but one premier has defended the goal over "mushy" targets.

Plibersek rejects wetlands project in draft decision

In a draft decision, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has refused a development application that would have dredged wetlands east of Brisbane.

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Whistleblower speaks out about defence housing project

A whistleblower has accused Defence Housing Australia of breaching the conditions of a planning permit in an environmentally sensitive area, which it denies.

Home builders want training costs reflected in pay call

The minimum wage decision should take into account the cost of training workers to plug skills gaps, a key home building lobby group says.

Crackdown to hit dodgy landlords with giant fines

Dodgy Victorian landlords and real estate agents are set to be targeted by a new government taskforce that can issue fines of up to $57,000.

Call for more biofuels to keep trucks, utes on the road

Aussies are lagging on decarbonisation and risk paying an ongoing "green premium" for alternative fuels without changes to government policy and carbon markets.

Aussies losing more than just sweat in heatwaves

The economic cost of heatwaves in western Sydney has reached $1.6 billion a year and is expected to balloon to $6 billion by 2070.

Asbestos detected at two Queensland sites

A transfer station has been closed and another site under investigation after asbestos was detected in central Queensland.

'Lazy' work safety watchdog lashed for failings

Already dumped on by an independent auditor, NSW's workplace safety regulator is now being denounced by unions and a UK company over its silicosis response.

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