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Labor tucks away $77b war chest for further tax cuts

Labor tucks away $77b war chest for further tax cuts

A new $250 a year tax offset gives the government an option to return bracket creep directly to working Australians, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says.

Australians move to regions seeking affordable housing

Australians move to regions seeking affordable housing

Australians move to regions seeking affordable housing

Australians move to regions seeking affordable housing

Australians are leaving the cities for inland areas as growing house prices shift migration patterns, bringing positive and negative flow-on effects.

Tax relief for workers and pain for investors in budget

Tax relief for workers and pain for investors in budget

Tax relief for workers and pain for investors in budget

Tax relief for workers and pain for investors in budget

Australians who earn a wage will get $250 in tax relief as part of Labor's budget, but investors and wealthy families could be left worse off.

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'Need to do more': Labor to lift lid on housing reform

'Need to do more': Labor to lift lid on housing reform

Australians are under financial pressure and the government cannot "just sit back", the prime minister says, as his treasurer prepares to hand down the budget.

'Troubling' crackdowns no fix to homelessness crisis

'Troubling' crackdowns no fix to homelessness crisis

Strained by chronic housing supply challenges, a leading researcher has warned councils against forcibly removing their homeless populations.

Budget builds up to shift for 'broken' housing market

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.

Consumers hang tough despite echoes of COVID headwinds

Consumers hang tough despite echoes of COVID headwinds

Economic echoes of the post-COVID-19 period indicate global volatility will not break Australia's hunger for credit, lowering the odds of recession.

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Right tax moves matter more than mandates: treasurer

Right tax moves matter more than mandates: treasurer

Right tax moves matter more than mandates: treasurer

Right tax moves matter more than mandates: treasurer

Expected changes to negative gearing or capital gains tax would not break an election promise because they would be for the right reasons, Jim Chalmers says.

Thousands of homes promised in multibillion-dollar plan

Thousands of homes promised in multibillion-dollar plan

Thousands of homes promised in multibillion-dollar plan

Thousands of homes promised in multibillion-dollar plan

Tens of thousands of new homes are expected to be built in one state under a $2 billion government investment that promises to give young buyers a leg up.

Budget to address 'immediate needs' of households: PM

Budget to address 'immediate needs' of households: PM

Budget to address 'immediate needs' of households: PM

Budget to address 'immediate needs' of households: PM

The upcoming federal budget is widely tipped to pare back incentives for property investors as the prime minister promises to tackle intergenerational inequity.

Stratospheric dreams of a new city coming back to earth

Stratospheric dreams of a new city coming back to earth

Stratospheric dreams of a new city coming back to earth

Stratospheric dreams of a new city coming back to earth

A premier has warned breathless developers to keep their heads out of the clouds as one of Australia's biggest cities marches relentlessly into the bush.

PM rubbishes budget tax speculation as home prices slow

PM rubbishes budget tax speculation as home prices slow

PM rubbishes budget tax speculation as home prices slow

PM rubbishes budget tax speculation as home prices slow

Sydney's home price premium over Brisbane and Perth continues to narrow as values retreat in Australia's two largest cities.

'Exhausted': housing supply hit as affordability dips

'Exhausted': housing supply hit as affordability dips

'Exhausted': housing supply hit as affordability dips

'Exhausted': housing supply hit as affordability dips

Low-income earners are locked out of the private rental market, with JobSeeker recipients only able to afford one listing in Australia, a leading charity warns.

Export tax push runs out of gas as budget hopes dashed

Export tax push runs out of gas as budget hopes dashed

Export tax push runs out of gas as budget hopes dashed

Export tax push runs out of gas as budget hopes dashed

Furious lobbying for a 25 per cent tax on gas exports is failing to sway the federal government, which is ruling out the measure for the upcoming budget.

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Major spend on housing for regional nurses, teachers

Western Australia's government will partner with three mining giants to build hundreds of homes for teachers, police and nurses in regional cities.

Home builder cautious over war impact on supply chains

A major home builder says overall sales are healthy, despite some signs of a moderation in activity in April, as it watches supply chain impacts from the war.

First home buyer scheme leading to housing price rise

House prices for homes under thresholds for a five per cent deposit scheme are outstripping increases for all other homes.

Remote community demands safe housing in extreme heat

A remote Aboriginal community is taking legal action against their government for failing to provide safe housing in extreme heat.

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Vast arts space endures delays, shelving, grumpy locals

A venue "as important as the Opera House" and more than a decade in development will debut in coming months. The original vision for it did not survive.

Chronic housing shortage heaps more pain onto renters

Australian renters are spending a record share of their income on housing costs as a chronic shortage of stock drives prices higher across the nation.

Data reveals key to fixing housing affordability crisis

Two major cities are becoming more unaffordable faster than other capitals, as they build fewer homes relative to population growth than Sydney and Melbourne.

The 'huge' health benefits of walkable towns

Regional Australians face poorer health outcomes than city-dwellers. A landmark study suggests the problem may be visible on a street directory.

Schooling shortfall at Olympic venue's housing project

The home of the 2000 Olympics is set for a huge housing project in the next quarter of a century, but details about potential schools are vague.

Tree-changers seeking smaller communities for new lives

City-dwellers are increasingly moving to smaller communities rather than regional cities to escape housing and transport costs, a report has found.

'Joyful' car park for the future wins design award

Joy probably isn't the emotion felt by commuters embarking on a long trip from the suburbs, but a multi-storey car park hopes to bring a little happiness.

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