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Rosehill owner bets big on $5b housing, metro plan

Rosehill owner bets big on $5b housing, metro plan

Turning a historic Sydney racetrack into homes for 55,000 people became a compelling opportunity once a $500 million metro station was put on the table.

Deadly warning for DIY home renovators

Deadly warning for DIY home renovators

Deadly warning for DIY home renovators

Deadly warning for DIY home renovators

Australians wanting to renovate their homes are being warned of a deadly material that could endanger the lives of their families and neighbours.

Social housing data to become available in Queensland

Social housing data to become available in Queensland

Social housing data to become available in Queensland

Social housing data to become available in Queensland

Quarterly data on social and affordable housing will become publicly available in Queensland after the state government committed to its release.

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Couple's debt spirals after cousin's house, land fraud

Couple's debt spirals after cousin's house, land fraud

A Melbourne couple's debt has soared after their cousin defrauded them by offering a fake $388,000 house and land package, and pocketing the money for herself.

More apartments will improve quality of life: report

More apartments will improve quality of life: report

More apartments and flats need to be built near existing infrastructure to make life easier for Victorians, a report has found.

WA slashing red tape in bid to boost housing supply

WA slashing red tape in bid to boost housing supply

The WA government will slash red tape to boost the supply of homes across the state, with local government decision making simplified for standalone dwellings.

Funding for more Queensland social housing amid crisis

Funding for more Queensland social housing amid crisis

The Queensland government will build another 600 social homes across the state thanks to a federal funding injection of almost $400 million.

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Call for Sydney minister to break city housing deadlock

Call for Sydney minister to break city housing deadlock

Call for Sydney minister to break city housing deadlock

Call for Sydney minister to break city housing deadlock

An influential lobby group says a minister for Sydney would solve a political tussle over increased housing in the city's business centre.

Businesses trundling along, despite consumer caution

Businesses trundling along, despite consumer caution

Businesses trundling along, despite consumer caution

Businesses trundling along, despite consumer caution

Australian businesses are still faring relatively well but consumers remain fearful, despite the interest rate hiking cycle drawing to a close.

Rental properties disappear in property sell-off

Rental properties disappear in property sell-off

Rental properties disappear in property sell-off

Rental properties disappear in property sell-off

Hundreds of thousands of properties have fallen off the rental market amid a mass exodus of investors.

Rental pain at new highs with vacancies at record lows

Rental pain at new highs with vacancies at record lows

Rental pain at new highs with vacancies at record lows

Rental pain at new highs with vacancies at record lows

There is no relief on the horizon for renters after national vacancy rates dropped to a record low of 1.1 per cent.

Rental crisis supercharges discrimination: top advocate

Rental crisis supercharges discrimination: top advocate

Rental crisis supercharges discrimination: top advocate

Rental crisis supercharges discrimination: top advocate

With vacancies at historically low rates across the country, the race to secure a rental is fiercer than ever and it is weighing on vulnerable communities.

No penalties for areas that resist high-density housing

No penalties for areas that resist high-density housing

No penalties for areas that resist high-density housing

No penalties for areas that resist high-density housing

The NSW government is pushing for inner-Sydney areas to take more new homes as a report highlights the cost to taxpayers of building in outer suburbs.

Regional house prices fall as interest rates rise

Regional house prices fall as interest rates rise

Regional house prices fall as interest rates rise

Regional house prices fall as interest rates rise

House prices are down in most regional markets with real estate analysts pointing to interest rates and migration after the COVID-19 pandemic as factors.

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James Hardie soars on strong first-quarter earnings

Fibre cement building tile manufacturer James Hardie says its operating cash flow was up 64 per cent to a record $US252.3 million in the first quarter.

Sydney going backwards on housing: NSW premier

Sydney is falling behind on building new homes compared with elsewhere in the country, despite being the most acutely affected by shortages and price hikes.

Construction costs slow to lowest rate since pandemic

The cost of building a home has slowed for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, taking pressure off the industry following several company collapses.

Warning defective unit balconies are risking safety

Victoria's cladding authority has sounded the alarm over defective balconies, warning safety issues are likely widespread in units.

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Families left in limbo as Bentley Homes collapses

Families and tradies have been left in limbo after the collapse of Bentley Homes and must wait until early next week before hearing from liquidators.

Home builder Bentley Homes slides into liquidation

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

Porter Davis creditor talks fail to answer debt queries

Representatives of hundreds of creditors owed millions of dollars by builder Porter Davis have met liquidators for an update on getting their money back.

New builders found as Porter Davis collapse laid bare

Liquidators for collapsed company Porter Davis say the builder may have been trading while insolvent, as new builders are found to quote for unfinished homes.

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

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

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

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