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Building net zero: architects call for housing rethink

Building net zero: architects call for housing rethink

A challenge to make Australian homes greener has found smarter design, better materials and renovating rather than rebuilding can dramatically cut emissions.

Coalition eyes climate, housing money to fund tax cuts

Coalition eyes climate, housing money to fund tax cuts

Coalition eyes climate, housing money to fund tax cuts

Coalition eyes climate, housing money to fund tax cuts

Savings of $31 billion earmarked by the federal opposition would be used to fund the coalition's plan to index income tax brackets.

Housing downturn forecast to run up to 15 per cent

Housing downturn forecast to run up to 15 per cent

Housing downturn forecast to run up to 15 per cent

Housing downturn forecast to run up to 15 per cent

Home owners are being warned house prices could keep falling until the second half of 2027 and are unlikely to bounce back quickly.

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Housing target slips further away as data centres boom

Housing target slips further away as data centres boom

Australia's housing construction pipeline is the largest it's been, but headwinds are growing as the nation aims to build 1.2 million homes in five years.

Housing update to show target slipping further away

Housing update to show target slipping further away

Two years into its five-year bid to build 1.2 million new homes, Australia is running more than 100,000 behind schedule.

Push to solve housing inequality sparks more division

Push to solve housing inequality sparks more division

As Australia falls further behind its housing supply targets, political parties continue to disagree over how to solve the nation's housing crisis.

Modular homes fill niche in gridlocked regional council

Modular homes fill niche in gridlocked regional council

Years of construction backlogs have forced councils to seek modular alternatives to house the next generation of regional workers.

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Court grants embattled developer 12-month extension

Court grants embattled developer 12-month extension

Court grants embattled developer 12-month extension

Court grants embattled developer 12-month extension

The extension will allow administrators to finalise construction projects already underway, but is subject to securing additional funding.

Emergency housing on the way as more action urged

Emergency housing on the way as more action urged

Emergency housing on the way as more action urged

Emergency housing on the way as more action urged

Women and children fleeing violence will have access to new homes, but more needs to be done for essential workers, independent MPs say.

Reforms blocking Big Build corruption probe under fire

Reforms blocking Big Build corruption probe under fire

Reforms blocking Big Build corruption probe under fire

Reforms blocking Big Build corruption probe under fire

A state government is expected to introduce new laws to give its anti-corruption commission increased powers, but it may not allow retrospective probes.

Developer hammered as staff stood down, projects paused

Developer hammered as staff stood down, projects paused

Developer hammered as staff stood down, projects paused

Developer hammered as staff stood down, projects paused

The business model of a crumbling development firm has been labelled strange and opaque, after workers were stood down and construction projects halted.

Time running out to keep housing developer afloat

Time running out to keep housing developer afloat

Time running out to keep housing developer afloat

Time running out to keep housing developer afloat

Administrators of embattled housing developer Bathla Group hope to secure a short-term funding package to keep the group afloat, but time is running out.

Crisis averted but home developer still on life support

Crisis averted but home developer still on life support

Crisis averted but home developer still on life support

Crisis averted but home developer still on life support

A debt-laden residential developer has met a crucial funding deadline, but the group's short-term survival is far from secured, administrators say.

Funding deadline looms for embattled home developer

Funding deadline looms for embattled home developer

Funding deadline looms for embattled home developer

Funding deadline looms for embattled home developer

Administrators of a major residential developer have given themselves 24 hours to secure a make-or-break cash injection to keep the group afloat.

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Why natural disasters are impacting the housing crisis

Natural disasters are diverting builders and resources from new housing, while soaring rebuild costs worsen Australia’s housing shortage.

'Nowhere to go': developer collapse sparks buyer fears

A major residential property developer has entered voluntary administration, sparking fears off-the-plan buyers might be swept up in the fallout.

'Perfect storm': builder collapses, buyers in lurch

Insolvency experts have been called in to help rescue a major property developer which has thousands of homes to build across three states.

Modular homes rollout to hasten build times, cut costs

The National Reconstruction Fund's latest investment promises to build apartments 20 per cent cheaper and 50 per cent faster than traditional methods.

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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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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