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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.

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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.

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

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

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

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.

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Further rate cuts at risk as rent pushes up inflation

Further rate cuts at risk as rent pushes up inflation

Further rate cuts at risk as rent pushes up inflation

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.

Rates take back seat to affordability for home buyers

Rates take back seat to affordability for home buyers

Rates take back seat to affordability for home buyers

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

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

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

'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

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

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

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

Prefab house ferried to island by night wins top award

Prefab house ferried to island by night wins top award

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

Year-long inquiry into CFMEU 'thuggery' begins

Year-long inquiry into CFMEU 'thuggery' begins

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

Slow start fears in race to build 2032 Olympic venues

Slow start fears in race to build 2032 Olympic venues

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.

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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.

Trump golfs in Scotland as Epstein questions persist

US President Donald Trump has worked on his golf handicap in Scotland, as his presidency hits the rough over Jeffrey Epstein questions.

Tourist mecca fighting to turn tide on Mother Nature

The Gold Coast could be pushing sand uphill as it works to restore beaches eroded by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Trump and Powell bicker over cost of Fed building reno

President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are bickering face-to-face over the cost of the building renovations.

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Families paying premiums for school catchment zones

Homes within sought-after school catchments are selling for millions of dollars, but data shows this does not always lead to stronger capital growth.

Rising cost to build a wake-up call on housing dream

Australians looking to build their own homes are facing a reality check as construction costs rise, with the increase likely to also weigh on inflation.

House values break ceiling in almost half of suburbs

An upswing in home values has broadly eased, but almost 45 per cent of Australian suburbs are at record-high dwelling values after sustained growth.

Pedal to the metal for home prices as rates fall

Sydney and Melbourne are expected to be the fastest-growing property markets in 2025/26 as mortgage rates fall, Domain forecasts shows.

Sunny outlook: big solar farms given tick by neighbours

Living near a large-scale solar project is not a problem for most residents, with a study finding 82 per cent of neighbours would allow more to be built nearby.

'Parliament tower' approval a tall order for opponents

Approval for a capital city's tallest commercial building, just metres from its heritage-listed parliament, disrespects history and heritage, opponents say.

Labor vows to slash red tape to turbocharge housing

Building more than a million homes is a high bar to clear in a stagnant housing market, but the government says it is committed to railing on red-tape.

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