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'Bang for our buck': Aussie firms get tender headstarts

'Bang for our buck': Aussie firms get tender headstarts

Australian businesses will have their first opportunity in more than 20 years to get first dibs on more lucrative government contracts before overseas rivals.

Anti-stadium leaders slam AFL's 'reckless overreach'

Anti-stadium leaders slam AFL's 'reckless overreach'

Anti-stadium leaders slam AFL's 'reckless overreach'

Anti-stadium leaders slam AFL's 'reckless overreach'

A collection of MPs and mayors are making a last-ditch appeal to the AFL to abandon its demands for a Hobart waterfront stadium.

Infrastructure 'key' offers to unlock regional housing

Infrastructure 'key' offers to unlock regional housing

Infrastructure 'key' offers to unlock regional housing

Infrastructure 'key' offers to unlock regional housing

Funding support for crucial roads, paths and drains could pave the way for more homes as the regions buckle under the weight of the housing crisis.

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Construction 'thugs' on notice at powerful union probe

Construction 'thugs' on notice at powerful union probe

A stark warning has been issued to militant union officials, labelled "thugs" as a powerful probe into the construction sector gets under way.

Low rates, supply squeeze create home price rise mayhem

Low rates, supply squeeze create home price rise mayhem

The great Australian dream of property ownership continues to resemble a nightmare for many buyers as prices surge and the supply of homes dwindles.

Rates on hold amid Reserve Bank inflation worries

Rates on hold amid Reserve Bank inflation worries

Borrowers have been denied surprise mortgage relief by the Reserve Bank, which left rates on hold after hotter-than-expected inflation figures.

One in three homes in line for sunny value boost

One in three homes in line for sunny value boost

Home buyers have seen the light and are now prepared to pay a little more for solar systems in the expectation of lower bills over time.

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Ex-mayor, developer faced court over corruption claims

Ex-mayor, developer faced court over corruption claims

Ex-mayor, developer faced court over corruption claims

Ex-mayor, developer faced court over corruption claims

A former mayor and property developer have faced court for the first time since being charged by an anti-corruption watchdog over secret payment allegations.

Property markets yet to twig to looming disaster losses

Property markets yet to twig to looming disaster losses

Property markets yet to twig to looming disaster losses

Property markets yet to twig to looming disaster losses

Hundreds of billions of dollars could disappear from property values due to climate change but it's taking time for the worsening threat to influence buyers.

'Only getting worse': left-field housing fix floated

'Only getting worse': left-field housing fix floated

'Only getting worse': left-field housing fix floated

'Only getting worse': left-field housing fix floated

Co-operative housing has been touted as the "missing piece" of Australia's housing affordability puzzle as the dream of ownership slips away for a generation.

NZ offers blueprint for home-building productivity fix

NZ offers blueprint for home-building productivity fix

NZ offers blueprint for home-building productivity fix

NZ offers blueprint for home-building productivity fix

Australia should follow New Zealand in reforming zoning rules to boost limp construction productivity and expand housing supply, leading economists say.

Landlord jailed over fatal tenant attack after disputes

Landlord jailed over fatal tenant attack after disputes

Landlord jailed over fatal tenant attack after disputes

Landlord jailed over fatal tenant attack after disputes

A landlord who lost his temper after long running disputes and attacked his tenant at an industrial complex has been jailed for manslaughter.

Worrying trend for bargain-hunting first home buyers

Worrying trend for bargain-hunting first home buyers

Worrying trend for bargain-hunting first home buyers

Worrying trend for bargain-hunting first home buyers

Abolishing "terrible" stamp duty would help arrest the loss of affordable homes, with lower-end properties growing in price faster than the rest of the market.

Home prices continue rising amid supply-demand mismatch

Home prices continue rising amid supply-demand mismatch

Home prices continue rising amid supply-demand mismatch

Home prices continue rising amid supply-demand mismatch

Home values have grown at the fastest rate in 15 months as the mismatch between supply and demand continues driving up prices.

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Back-to-future home plan dubbed 'free gift to the rich'

Doubts are being cast whether a ground-breaking proposal to rebuild an abandoned train station and up to 10,000 new homes will plug housing gaps.

Warning building rule book freeze not consequence-free

A pause or review of the construction code has garnered support as a way to speed up home building but some argue a full hiatus could be counterproductive.

Goodman posts $2.3b profit amid data centre expansion

Australia's biggest property and development companies are riding an upswing in property values, but two words are piquing investors' interest above all else.

Further rate cuts at risk as rent pushes up inflation

Future rate cuts may be less likely if renting and construction costs contributing to housing inflation continue to grow.

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Rates take back seat to affordability for home buyers

Interest rates might be weighing less on Australians' decision to buy or sell a property, with affordability now ranked as the leading influence.

'Project-by-project' moves toward lofty housing target

Australians have been told the housing crisis can't be solved in one fell swoop as brand new inner-city homes are opened for people on low incomes.

Airbnb hosts say caps won't shift them to rental market

Short-term rental hosts would be more likely to leave their properties empty than list them on the long-term rental market to aid supply, a survey shows.

Prefab house ferried to island by night wins top award

A house built in a factory and ferried to one of the nation's favourite holiday islands has won Australian House of the Year at the 2025 Houses Awards.

Year-long inquiry into CFMEU 'thuggery' begins

A prominent industrial relations lawyer has kicked off an inquiry into allegations of criminal links and workplace harassment in a construction union.

Slow start fears in race to build 2032 Olympic venues

The clock is ticking for the 2032 Olympics with a report claiming Brisbane Games projects may not be delivered on time by an ailing construction industry.

West is best economically as eastern states left behind

Western Australia remains the top economic performer in CommSec's State of the States rankings, but its "breakneck" growth is starting to lose momentum.

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