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NYE threat in fight to save harbour's last working port

NYE threat in fight to save harbour's last working port

An alliance of business, tourism and industry groups wants Sydney Harbour's last working port to stay that way but developers say the ship has sailed.

Building data nailed but future framework doubts linger

Building data nailed but future framework doubts linger

Building data nailed but future framework doubts linger

Building data nailed but future framework doubts linger

Home building approvals have broken a two-year ceiling but industry groups warn it's not enough to meet a target of 1.2 million homes by 2029.

Rental housing supply boost promised under tax tweaks

Rental housing supply boost promised under tax tweaks

Rental housing supply boost promised under tax tweaks

Rental housing supply boost promised under tax tweaks

As many as 80,000 rental properties are expected to be constructed over ten years now that build-to-rent tax changes have come into force.

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Design for first public housing towers to be demolished

Design for first public housing towers to be demolished

Plans to demolish public housing towers are forging ahead, with designs for their replacement unveiled despite an ongoing trial to stop it.

No cap, but rental reviews to factor severity of hikes

No cap, but rental reviews to factor severity of hikes

The size alone of a rental increase will be able to be challenged by tenants for the first time under proposed reforms.

Fresh hope for those wanting to buy own home sweet home

Fresh hope for those wanting to buy own home sweet home

Australians locked out of the housing market will soon have a viable option to buy their own piece of paradise with a significantly smaller deposit.

Mining hubs lead regional property price rise

Mining hubs lead regional property price rise

Affordability and lifestyle choices continue to drive up property prices in regional Australia, but there are signs the heat is coming out of the market.

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Door opens for first-home buyers to unlock ownership

Door opens for first-home buyers to unlock ownership

Door opens for first-home buyers to unlock ownership

Door opens for first-home buyers to unlock ownership

Headway has finally been made on federal housing policy reform with laws set to pass parliament to allow home buyers to buy with a smaller deposit.

Housing policies at lock-up stage with Greens support

Housing policies at lock-up stage with Greens support

Housing policies at lock-up stage with Greens support

Housing policies at lock-up stage with Greens support

Labor has had a breakthrough on its stalled housing agenda after securing Greens support for a federal shared-equity scheme and build-to-rent policies.

'Common sense' after federal anti-tower housing drive

'Common sense' after federal anti-tower housing drive

'Common sense' after federal anti-tower housing drive

'Common sense' after federal anti-tower housing drive

Plans for high- and mid-rise apartments have been dropped after pressure from federal minister Michelle Rowland, as other areas ready for up to 60,000 units.

Deepening rental crisis sparks urgent plea for action

Deepening rental crisis sparks urgent plea for action

Deepening rental crisis sparks urgent plea for action

Deepening rental crisis sparks urgent plea for action

People are running out of affordable places to move as economists say rental affordability is the worse they have seen in a decade of tracking.

Labor pushing prefab to build more homes, quickly

Labor pushing prefab to build more homes, quickly

Labor pushing prefab to build more homes, quickly

Labor pushing prefab to build more homes, quickly

The Albanese government has announced new measures to encourage innovation and faster construction in the building industry.

Ready to quit the city? The bush might not be ready

Ready to quit the city? The bush might not be ready

Ready to quit the city? The bush might not be ready

Ready to quit the city? The bush might not be ready

The number of city-slickers looking to escape to the country is growing, but progress to improve housing, education and health in the regions has stalled.

Housing plea as millions more at risk of being homeless

Housing plea as millions more at risk of being homeless

Housing plea as millions more at risk of being homeless

Housing plea as millions more at risk of being homeless

A huge surge in people being on the brink of homelessness has led to renewed calls for more social housing to be built for people at risk.

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'Flippant': Greens' housing scheme demands draw ire

The housing crisis is too serious for the Greens' "flippant ideas" about help-to-buy and build-to-rent scheme reforms, the Property Council of Australia says.

Panel to let housing developers bypass council scrutiny

Large-scale housing proposals will be allowed to avoid council as Australia's most expensive housing market gets worse under decade-low approvals.

'Gone backwards': Hopes fund can revive home-building

A $900 million fund has been welcomed by economists hopeful it will modernise the construction industry where productivity has been flat for three decades.

Architect delivers a big home truth on Aussie housing

An architectural labyrinth has been installed at the National Gallery of Victoria - and its footprint is the size of the average newly-built Australian house.

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Supply the key to fixing housing, not taxes: Treasury

The focus of the government should be on increasing housing supply rather than cutting tax concessions for property investors, the Treasury chief says.

Housing groups shore up support for build-to-rent bill

Australians want "action, not politics" when it comes to the build-to-rent bill, a federal MP says, as new data shows public support for the legislation.

Household spending 'surprisingly soft' despite tax cuts

Australians are still watching their pennies even as consumers report more confidence in the future state of their finances.

Property market easing with falls across four capitals

Slowing momentum in home price growth bodes well for those hoping to get a foot on the property ladder as the central bank weighs rate cuts.

State treasurer rattles tin for federal housing support

More federal government funding is needed to support housing, one state treasurer says as falling inflation opens the door for interest rate cuts.

Ban on landlords evicting tenants for no good reason

Tenants would no longer be evicted without a valid reason and face softer penalties for breaking leases in reforms aimed at making life easier for renters.

Women fleeing abuse need more income support: coroner

A Victorian coroner has made recommendations to state and federal governments after a woman was killed by a violent partner she was trying to flee.

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