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Long-term homelessness grows amid housing cost crunch

Long-term homelessness grows amid housing cost crunch

Calls are mounting for more funding for homelessness services as data shows the number of people without a home long-term jumped.

Housing fund projects revealed as affordability rankles

Housing fund projects revealed as affordability rankles

Housing fund projects revealed as affordability rankles

Housing fund projects revealed as affordability rankles

As more than 800 homes are announced in the first round of an affordable housing fund, polling reveals a growing level of dissatisfaction with the market.

'Year of the unit': cost squeeze drives homebuyer shift

'Year of the unit': cost squeeze drives homebuyer shift

'Year of the unit': cost squeeze drives homebuyer shift

'Year of the unit': cost squeeze drives homebuyer shift

Rising unaffordability and changing lifestyles are driving an unusual turnaround in real estate dynamics as unit prices grow faster than houses in some areas.

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Apprentice incentive not enough to meet housing targets

Apprentice incentive not enough to meet housing targets

Despite the Albanese government's well-meaning rhetoric, its policies and results reveal a failure to fix housing affordability, a housing expert says.

More charges over building regulator kickbacks scandal

More charges over building regulator kickbacks scandal

Dozens more people are set to face court after being charged as part of a corruption probe into allegations of builder registration kickbacks.

Home construction rises but target remains out of reach

Home construction rises but target remains out of reach

High costs, labour shortages and low productivity are limiting the sector's ability to build new homes as construction activity remains below required levels.

Greens housing crusade fails to sway most tenant voters

Greens housing crusade fails to sway most tenant voters

Renters are more likely to support Labor or Liberal than the Greens despite the minor party running hard on issues faced by tenants, fresh polling shows.

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Australia has 'well and truly passed' rental boom peak

Australia has 'well and truly passed' rental boom peak

Australia has 'well and truly passed' rental boom peak

Australia has 'well and truly passed' rental boom peak

Affordability pressures and rising vacancy rates are keeping a lid on rental growth after years of surging prices.

'Who knows': warning before $2m home slid down cliff

'Who knows': warning before $2m home slid down cliff

'Who knows': warning before $2m home slid down cliff

'Who knows': warning before $2m home slid down cliff

A clifftop home destroyed by a landslide that hospitalised a man was the site of another slip less than two weeks earlier, which left council workers on alert.

Bank of mum and dad could run dry for retirement

Bank of mum and dad could run dry for retirement

Bank of mum and dad could run dry for retirement

Bank of mum and dad could run dry for retirement

Affordability constraints have many turning to the bank of mum and dad but parents have been urged to consider their finances carefully before lending.

Downturn in house values as 'something's got to give'

Downturn in house values as 'something's got to give'

Downturn in house values as 'something's got to give'

Downturn in house values as 'something's got to give'

Australia's two most populous cities have signalled the beginning of a property downturn amid widening gaps between income, borrowing capacity and home values.

Home building to pick up in 2025, but only modestly

Home building to pick up in 2025, but only modestly

Home building to pick up in 2025, but only modestly

Home building to pick up in 2025, but only modestly

Housing construction is expected to ramp up this year but labour shortages, builder insolvencies and higher global inflation pose headwinds.

Rental affordability still stretched, but worst is over

Rental affordability still stretched, but worst is over

Rental affordability still stretched, but worst is over

Rental affordability still stretched, but worst is over

Vacancy rates are edging higher and growth in advertised rents is stalling in welcome news for the nation's renters.

Weak start, stronger finish tipped for property in 2025

Weak start, stronger finish tipped for property in 2025

Weak start, stronger finish tipped for property in 2025

Weak start, stronger finish tipped for property in 2025

Australia's property market is entering 2025 in a downturn and while interest rate cuts should boost demand, any home price growth rebound is tipped to be mild.

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Refugee mum who slept in a car finds home with newborn

An Afghan woman who was homeless after escaping domestic violence has secured housing in time for the birth of her daughter with grassroots community support.

Racecourse corruption claims shot down by watchdog

An integrity watchdog has rejected allegations there was corrupt conduct involved in the NSW premier or others' dealings over plans to redevelop a racecourse.

Homeowners making hundreds a week even without tenants

People who own property might be able to make more than $30,000 a year, if the market is good, simply by holding onto their asset for about nine years.

'Sense of urgency': extra social homes fast-tracked

Funding an extra 5000 social properties through a partnership with the community housing sector will help get more people into homes sooner, advocates say.

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From a lab to the streets: digital twin maps our future

A tool created in CSIRO's "mixed reality" lab has been launched into the real world as Australia's latest tech startup, with seed funding to go global.

New homes lead the way in energy efficiency

Canberra boasts the most energy efficient homes in Australia but cities with older stock like Sydney and Hobart are lagging.

'Not bringing down a premier': new turn in track plan

A probe into a controversial proposal to turn a historic racecourse into housing has delivered the latest salvo in a divisive debate over the facility's future.

Worst housing affordability in almost three decades

Homeowners and renters face some of the most challenging conditions in years, with both groups spending a growing proportion of income on a place to live.

Corruption call fuels ugly row over historic racecourse

A corruption watchdog will be asked to probe a state premier's involvement in what could become one of Australia's largest-ever real estate deals.

Meltdown: homeowners taught about 'massive' heat impact

An unseen, pervasive natural disaster is expected to have a growing impact in coming decades, costing billions of dollars each year.

Where home prices are expected to grow fastest in 2025

Australian property values are set to keep rising over the next 12 months but controversial tax changes are helping keep one state's home price growth in check.

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