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Housing approvals rebound, but still behind targets

Housing approvals rebound, but still behind targets

The number of dwellings granted approval has hit a five-year high, but national housing levels still lag behind federal targets.

Red tape strangling efforts to tackle housing crisis

Red tape strangling efforts to tackle housing crisis

Red tape strangling efforts to tackle housing crisis

Red tape strangling efforts to tackle housing crisis

Removing layers of rules and having the political will to stand up to NIMBYs are among a raft of measures put forward to fix Australia's housing crisis.

Home-building costs rise, but not as much as feared

Home-building costs rise, but not as much as feared

Home-building costs rise, but not as much as feared

Home-building costs rise, but not as much as feared

The cost of building a home in Australia increased by one per cent in the June quarter, as higher oil prices and supply chain disruptions hurt builders.

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Less than four per cent of social housing target built

Less than four per cent of social housing target built

There is "considerable uncertainty" the government's signature social housing program will deliver as many homes as promised by the end of the decade.

Koalas on the brink as developers land in Dreamworld

Koalas on the brink as developers land in Dreamworld

Conservationists are warning beloved marsupials could become extinct in one part of Australia as a major theme park gets the green light on a new development.

Zoning scorecard reveals most housing-friendly city

Zoning scorecard reveals most housing-friendly city

A group campaigning for more housing construction has released an online atlas examining the zoning laws of each capital city in Australia.

'Keeps me up at night': generational rupture laid bare

'Keeps me up at night': generational rupture laid bare

Rising rents and falling real wages have squeezed young Australians, who find themselves no better off than previous generations.

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Australia falls further behind housing supply target

Australia falls further behind housing supply target

Australia falls further behind housing supply target

Australia falls further behind housing supply target

Australia now needs to build more than 274,000 homes per year to meet the national housing accord target of 1.2 million over five years.

Home building data, RBA speech top the economic agenda

Home building data, RBA speech top the economic agenda

Home building data, RBA speech top the economic agenda

Home building data, RBA speech top the economic agenda

The time to build a new home in Australia has fallen by 10 per cent in two years but the country is still falling behind the pace on its 1.2 million target.

Indigenous housing progress staring into funding abyss

Indigenous housing progress staring into funding abyss

Indigenous housing progress staring into funding abyss

Indigenous housing progress staring into funding abyss

Short-term funding for Aboriginal homelands is failing to deliver housing and infrastructure needs in communities stricken by poverty, MPs have been warned.

Subdivision reform could trigger a backyard bonanza

Subdivision reform could trigger a backyard bonanza

Subdivision reform could trigger a backyard bonanza

Subdivision reform could trigger a backyard bonanza

Reforms to slash red tape and tackle the housing supply crisis in WA are being investigated, as the state government eyes similar changes across the country.

Freefall: home prices notch biggest drop in years

Freefall: home prices notch biggest drop in years

Freefall: home prices notch biggest drop in years

Freefall: home prices notch biggest drop in years

Australia's housing market is undergoing a broad-based downturn with interest rate rises and affordability pressures denting investor confidence.

'Outside the square': pre-fab homes to speed up supply

'Outside the square': pre-fab homes to speed up supply

'Outside the square': pre-fab homes to speed up supply

'Outside the square': pre-fab homes to speed up supply

To tackle the housing crisis, a state government is set to launch a home manufacturing hub that uses pre-fabrication to accelerate the building process.

Builders hopeful pricey degrees boost tradie numbers

Builders hopeful pricey degrees boost tradie numbers

Builders hopeful pricey degrees boost tradie numbers

Builders hopeful pricey degrees boost tradie numbers

Less bang for students' buck at universities could funnel more school leavers into trades and help alleviate critical shortages, an inquiry has been told.

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Fresh warnings migration cuts could make housing worse

Migration levels need to be tailored for housing levels, but dramatic decreases will make the situation worse, the federal government says.

Get back on the tools and fix housing, government urged

A Senate committee has been told Australia's long-running public housing crisis is actually worsening under current policy settings.

CGT share changes will ease home prices, treasurer says

The treasurer has warned leaving a 50 per cent capital gains tax discount for shares could perversely funnel more investor money into existing housing.

House shortage prompts premier to think inside the box

A state premier has proposed new laws with the goal of making building and financing modular homes easier.

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Interest rate impact hits housing approval levels

The number of new homes being approved fell once again during April, and the Reserve Bank is being blamed for the downturn.

Home price falls may signal end of housing super cycle

Rising interest rates, poor affordability, budget tax changes and a political shift towards lower migration could spell the end of a 30-year housing upswing.

State budget to help unlock doors for first home buyers

One state government has pledged to build hundreds of new homes for first home buyers only, with the first allotments already ready for sale.

Labor shrugs off claim tax shift will sink house prices

The government is selling controversial investment tax changes as an attempt to rebalance the playing field between young and old Australians.

'Huge mistake': how Howard spurred Boomer investors

The share of property investors older than 60 has more than doubled since the capital gains discount was introduced, Reserve Bank of Australia research shows.

Kids 'living in abject poverty' amid NT housing crisis

Severe household overcrowding and high rates of rough sleeping are driving an Aboriginal housing crisis in the Northern Territory, a conference has heard.

Budget builds up to shift for 'broken' housing market

An extra $2 billion will be pledged in the budget to build sewerage and roads for new homes as the treasurer frames housing policy as a remedy to populism.

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