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'Doing what we want': Labor stands by housing tax moves

'Doing what we want': Labor stands by housing tax moves

Tax changes will help boost housing supply in the long run, even though a downturn is impacting new home sales, the housing minister says.

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.

Coalition slams 'Big Brother' social media reform bill

Coalition slams 'Big Brother' social media reform bill

Coalition slams 'Big Brother' social media reform bill

Coalition slams 'Big Brother' social media reform bill

The opposition is declaring the government's digital duty-of-care laws the "Big Brother bill", doubling down on its stance to block the reforms in parliament.

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Sellers flee auctions as housing downturn deepens

Sellers flee auctions as housing downturn deepens

More than three in five homes listed for auction converted to private treaty in July, the highest rate since the 2022 downturn, property site Domain has found.

Un-real estate: property settlement scam risk rising

Un-real estate: property settlement scam risk rising

Payment redirection scams cost Australians $167 million in 2025, but most people still can't tell a fraudulent email from an authentic one.

Reserve Bank's grim rates warning as oil prices spike

Reserve Bank's grim rates warning as oil prices spike

The war in the Middle East is threatening to push oil prices back above the crucial $US100 a barrel mark and make inflation even harder to get back to target.

'Economically disastrous': Hanson's super policy panned

'Economically disastrous': Hanson's super policy panned

Allowing workers to divert a quarter of their super income to rent and mortgage payments won't pump up inflation, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson insists.

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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.

Cold start to nation's normally hot home sales season

Cold start to nation's normally hot home sales season

Cold start to nation's normally hot home sales season

Cold start to nation's normally hot home sales season

The property market is yet to shake off its winter chill as capital cities reported fewer auctions in the first week of the normally busy spring sales season.

Worse than 2007: productivity stat bad news for the RBA

Worse than 2007: productivity stat bad news for the RBA

Worse than 2007: productivity stat bad news for the RBA

Worse than 2007: productivity stat bad news for the RBA

Low productivity means Australia's economy is growing above its "speed limit", amplifying concerns the Reserve Bank will hike interest rates again.

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.

Big banks unanimous in calling for housing supply boost

Big banks unanimous in calling for housing supply boost

Big banks unanimous in calling for housing supply boost

Big banks unanimous in calling for housing supply boost

Big four banks call for collaboration between all levels of government to boost housing supply to address intergenerational home-ownership inequity.

Frosty reception as major parties lock horns on housing

Frosty reception as major parties lock horns on housing

Frosty reception as major parties lock horns on housing

Frosty reception as major parties lock horns on housing

Leaders from the Labor, Liberal and One Nation parties have drawn political battle lines over housing as a state election draws near.

'Rush to conclusions': calls for calm on house prices

'Rush to conclusions': calls for calm on house prices

'Rush to conclusions': calls for calm on house prices

'Rush to conclusions': calls for calm on house prices

Labor is calling for calm as it shuts down suggestions Treasury modelling of house prices underestimated the impact of tax changes and misled the public.

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Property market to face 'deeper correction', bank warns

Property prices in major capitals are set to fall even further, one of the big four banks has cautioned, following a further downturn in the last month.

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.

'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.

Home ownership for younger people at generational lows

Inequality from tax settings that favoured housing investment is affecting younger Australians, an advocacy groups says.

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Median rental unaffordable for Australians on $130,000

The median rental costs more than half the pay of an average worker in every Australian capital city, a report by Everybody's Home has found.

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.

Australia slips further behind 1.2m new homes target

The Middle East conflict and higher interest rates have hit project feasibility for builders, as advocates call for a rethink of affordable housing.

'Got our own plans': treasurer demolishes housing push

The ACTU has called for a rise in the number of public houses built in its next policy fight, but the treasurer is confident the right settings are in place.

Early days but a door is opening for first home buyers

Rising interest rates were already softening mortgage demand from investors but Labor's tax changes in the federal budget deepened the dive.

WA stares down 'east coast clowns' over costly GST deal

Western Australian Premier Roger Cook has promised to fight any move to strip his state of its lucrative GST deal, saying changes could cost it billions.

'Stop the madness': Liberal eyes big tech, party policy

A Liberal frontbencher has called on his party to slash the construction code, cut migration, tax big tech more and freeze the NDIS to fix Australia's malaise.

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