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Real wages boost for workers, but costs might worry RBA

Real wages boost for workers, but costs might worry RBA

Strong annual growth in wages will be noted by the Reserve Bank as it collates data leading up to its next decision on whether to cut interest rates.

Hopes RBA won't repeat shock rates hold as board meets

Hopes RBA won't repeat shock rates hold as board meets

Hopes RBA won't repeat shock rates hold as board meets

Hopes RBA won't repeat shock rates hold as board meets

The "Trumpification" of the US Federal Reserve provides an unsettling backdrop to the Reserve Bank's August meeting, where it is expected to cut interest rates.

Red tape slashed to fast-track building new homes

Red tape slashed to fast-track building new homes

Red tape slashed to fast-track building new homes

Red tape slashed to fast-track building new homes

In a bid to meet it's target of building 800,000 homes over the next decade, a state government has announced new housing laws designed to speed up approvals.

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Mortgage holders ready for relief after past rates blow

Mortgage holders ready for relief after past rates blow

The Reserve Bank of Australia board is expected to deliver mortgage holders more hip-pocket relief in its upcoming interest rates decision.

Rates take back seat to affordability for home buyers

Rates take back seat to affordability for home buyers

Interest rates might be weighing less on Australians' decision to buy or sell a property, with affordability now ranked as the leading influence.

'Project-by-project' moves toward lofty housing target

'Project-by-project' moves toward lofty housing target

Australians have been told the housing crisis can't be solved in one fell swoop as brand new inner-city homes are opened for people on low incomes.

Fast approvals only add to housing construction logjam

Fast approvals only add to housing construction logjam

Hastening development approvals without increasing building capacity will only add to the bottleneck in housing construction, researchers warn.

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Airbnb hosts say caps won't shift them to rental market

Airbnb hosts say caps won't shift them to rental market

Airbnb hosts say caps won't shift them to rental market

Airbnb hosts say caps won't shift them to rental market

Short-term rental hosts would be more likely to leave their properties empty than list them on the long-term rental market to aid supply, a survey shows.

'Not right': Australia urged to wind back tax breaks

'Not right': Australia urged to wind back tax breaks

'Not right': Australia urged to wind back tax breaks

'Not right': Australia urged to wind back tax breaks

Reforms to Australia's tax system have been politically risky, but without urgent action, home ownership could be out of reach for the nation's workers.

Prefab house ferried to island by night wins top award

Prefab house ferried to island by night wins top award

Prefab house ferried to island by night wins top award

Prefab house ferried to island by night wins top award

A house built in a factory and ferried to one of the nation's favourite holiday islands has won Australian House of the Year at the 2025 Houses Awards.

House price growth spurt shows no signs of easing

House price growth spurt shows no signs of easing

House price growth spurt shows no signs of easing

House price growth spurt shows no signs of easing

Further interest rate cuts on the horizon have stirred the nation's housing market with prices rising for a sixth straight month alongside demand.

'Think twice': Libs warned on anti-build to rent stance

'Think twice': Libs warned on anti-build to rent stance

'Think twice': Libs warned on anti-build to rent stance

'Think twice': Libs warned on anti-build to rent stance

The federal opposition plans to move a motion in the upper house to stop the government's Build to Rent housing program, but the property sector isn't happy.

House prices break records as rent unaffordably high

House prices break records as rent unaffordably high

House prices break records as rent unaffordably high

House prices break records as rent unaffordably high

Property prices have soared to record highs in most capital cities, prompting buyers to shift expectations amid increasing high rental prices.

Dollar dazzler designs no silver bullet for housing woe

Dollar dazzler designs no silver bullet for housing woe

Dollar dazzler designs no silver bullet for housing woe

Dollar dazzler designs no silver bullet for housing woe

Political leaders hope a sluggish planning system can be jump-started with cheap, pre-approved architectural designs to entice developers to break ground.

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Service gap a revolving door for women fleeing violence

A "revolving door" of referrals to various support services awaits women fleeing family violence, driven by chronic underfunding of social housing.

Home truths on housing target in leaked Treasury advice

Leaked advice on the government's new home target has failed to ruffle the treasurer, who says having an ambitious goal is better than building too few homes.

Olympic city house values join the million-dollar club

Interstate migration and the allure of warmer weather have contributed to a city's house prices surging past the million-dollar mark.

House values break ceiling in almost half of suburbs

An upswing in home values has broadly eased, but almost 45 per cent of Australian suburbs are at record-high dwelling values after sustained growth.

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Affordability 'tipping point' nudges renters into units

A slowdown in rental growth even with still-low vacancy rates suggests renters have maxed out on what they can afford.

'Get on with it': next move key with rate cut baked in

With markets all but assured the Reserve Bank board will cut interest rates at its upcoming meeting, the bigger question for traders is what they say next.

Rone's global street art starts in this shared studio

Street artists Rone and Callum Preston are throwing open the doors of their shared studio for the first time, as part of Melbourne's Open House weekend.

House prices creep higher as new building lags target

Falling interest rates and an ongoing housing shortfall are driving property prices higher, but affordability constraints will keep a lid on growth.

Retail spending tipped to stay soft as home prices soar

Housing prices are expected to climb ever higher, even as a predicted recovery in dwelling consents shines a ray of hope on Australia's supply ambitions.

Red tape and silver bullets: tough task for housing fix

Governments are taking aim at red tape to fix a chronic undersupply of housing in Australia but the industry warns cultural issues will be harder to fix.

Slight increase in mortgage holders behind on payments

Data has revealed a small rise in the number of mortgages in arrears, but experts say the rate has stayed contained despite cost-of-living pressures.

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