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Construction worker fatally crushed at job site

Construction worker fatally crushed at job site

A 20-year-old man who became trapped while working at a job site in Newcastle has died from his injuries.

Fresh support for Porter Davis customers who missed out

Fresh support for Porter Davis customers who missed out

Fresh support for Porter Davis customers who missed out

Fresh support for Porter Davis customers who missed out

The Victorian government has extended its support scheme for Porter Davis customers who were left out of pocket when the company went into liquidation.

Home builder Bentley Homes slides into liquidation

Home builder Bentley Homes slides into liquidation

Home builder Bentley Homes slides into liquidation

Home builder Bentley Homes slides into liquidation

Melbourne-based Bentley Homes has collapsed, citing economic pressures, with the builder abandoning further works.

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Hotel bill for homeless jumps as NSW runs out of room

Hotel bill for homeless jumps as NSW runs out of room

A lack of affordable housing is forcing more people into hotel rooms, with government spending on temporary accommodation rising 22 per cent in one year.

AI to the rescue in housing affordability crisis

AI to the rescue in housing affordability crisis

AI technology such as ChatGPT could be used to help fast-track building consents, one of a range of strategies put forward to help ease the housing shortage.

Staff pulled from Sydney's strategic planning agencies

Staff pulled from Sydney's strategic planning agencies

NSW's primary planning agency, the Greater Cities Commission, has been gutted of staff, but one think tank reckons there's clear logic to the decision.

Real estate agent stole to keep business afloat

Real estate agent stole to keep business afloat

A real estate agent has admitted stealing more than $100,000 from his business trust account to keep his firm afloat after the unravelling of his partnership.

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Higher density the answer to housing crisis: Minns

Higher density the answer to housing crisis: Minns

Higher density the answer to housing crisis: Minns

Higher density the answer to housing crisis: Minns

Premier Chris Minns says NSW must build housing where there is existing infrastructure rather than expanding outwards.

Shift to apartment living amid housing crisis

Shift to apartment living amid housing crisis

Shift to apartment living amid housing crisis

Shift to apartment living amid housing crisis

More Australians are living in affordable apartments amid a cost of living and housing crisis, as the push to build up rather than out gathers momentum.

Insurance issue flagged before Porter Davis collapse

Insurance issue flagged before Porter Davis collapse

Insurance issue flagged before Porter Davis collapse

Insurance issue flagged before Porter Davis collapse

A Victorian working group identified a number of short-term measures to fix the construction industry months before Porter Davis went into liquidation.

Call for 'no deforestation' conditions on bank loans

Call for 'no deforestation' conditions on bank loans

Call for 'no deforestation' conditions on bank loans

Call for 'no deforestation' conditions on bank loans

To mark World Environment Day, Australian conservationists are calling for banks to stop funding the clearing of wildlife habitats by agriculture businesses.

Renewable energy pipeline puts targets in jeopardy

Renewable energy pipeline puts targets in jeopardy

Renewable energy pipeline puts targets in jeopardy

Renewable energy pipeline puts targets in jeopardy

A fall in financial commitments for large-scale renewable generation projects could pull the plug on 2030 targets, but state governments aim to fill the gap.

Report pushes case for higher Sydney housing density

Report pushes case for higher Sydney housing density

Report pushes case for higher Sydney housing density

Report pushes case for higher Sydney housing density

The NSW productivity commission's latest report suggests building higher and more densely in Sydney's inner suburbs, including along public transport lines.

Labour hire firm banned from rail projects amid probe

Labour hire firm banned from rail projects amid probe

Labour hire firm banned from rail projects amid probe

Labour hire firm banned from rail projects amid probe

A company at the centre of Victoria’s Big Build scandal has been suspended from rail projects by network operator Metro Trains.

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Apartment dwellers face electric car-charging dilemma

New apartment buildings must feature electric vehicle charging later this year but older complexes face a potentially tricky yet vital upgrade, experts say.

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