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Biggest bank bullish on home loans despite budget hit

Biggest bank bullish on home loans despite budget hit

Commonwealth Bank home loan applications plunged after controversial changes to negative gearing and capital gains taxes, but it's hopeful of a recovery.

Labor budget's big bank blow as loan applications drop

Labor budget's big bank blow as loan applications drop

Labor budget's big bank blow as loan applications drop

Labor budget's big bank blow as loan applications drop

Federal Labor policy changes for capital gains tax concessions and negative gearing appear to have prompted a decline in mortgage applications.

House-hunters face spring sale shortage in market slump

House-hunters face spring sale shortage in market slump

House-hunters face spring sale shortage in market slump

House-hunters face spring sale shortage in market slump

Weak results in major housing markets are putting would-be sellers off listing their properties as prices fall nationally.

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Rival plan to close Labor's 'widow tax' loophole sooner

Rival plan to close Labor's 'widow tax' loophole sooner

Australians who inherit an investment property from their partner won't lose their access to negative gearing, draft laws revealed by the treasurer confirm.

Home sellers still reap huge profits but cracks appear

Home sellers still reap huge profits but cracks appear

A sharp decline in property prices has sparked fears of negative equity but less than three per cent of houses sold for a loss in the first half of 2026.

Innovative proposal pitched to ease homelessness crisis

Innovative proposal pitched to ease homelessness crisis

Tens of thousands of vacant homes could be made available for homeless Australians while the properties are waiting for a permanent use, advocates say.

Housing affordability rises as price downturn continues

Housing affordability rises as price downturn continues

Home values have fallen at their fastest monthly rate in almost four years as an economist suggests prices could grow more slowly than incomes for a decade.

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Migrant tradies a net benefit to housing, say builders

Migrant tradies a net benefit to housing, say builders

Migrant tradies a net benefit to housing, say builders

Migrant tradies a net benefit to housing, say builders

The building industry is pushing for a better skilled migration intake having totalled how many homes a migrant tradie could help build in their career.

Housing approvals rebound, but still behind targets

Housing approvals rebound, but still behind targets

Housing approvals rebound, but still behind targets

Housing approvals rebound, but still behind targets

The number of dwellings granted approval has hit a five-year high, but national housing levels still lag behind federal targets.

Red tape strangling efforts to tackle housing crisis

Red tape strangling efforts to tackle housing crisis

Red tape strangling efforts to tackle housing crisis

Red tape strangling efforts to tackle housing crisis

Removing layers of rules and having the political will to stand up to NIMBYs are among a raft of measures put forward to fix Australia's housing crisis.

Dog days over with racetrack turfed out by end of year

Dog days over with racetrack turfed out by end of year

Dog days over with racetrack turfed out by end of year

Dog days over with racetrack turfed out by end of year

A historic greyhound racetrack will be shuttered by year's end as the housing crunch forces a government to think outside the box and consolidate prized land.

Home-building costs rise, but not as much as feared

Home-building costs rise, but not as much as feared

Home-building costs rise, but not as much as feared

Home-building costs rise, but not as much as feared

The cost of building a home in Australia increased by one per cent in the June quarter, as higher oil prices and supply chain disruptions hurt builders.

Less than four per cent of social housing target built

Less than four per cent of social housing target built

Less than four per cent of social housing target built

Less than four per cent of social housing target built

There is "considerable uncertainty" the government's signature social housing program will deliver as many homes as promised by the end of the decade.

Investors returning after budget blow to housing breaks

Investors returning after budget blow to housing breaks

Investors returning after budget blow to housing breaks

Investors returning after budget blow to housing breaks

The share of homes bought by investors compared to owner-occupiers is returning to levels seen prior to the federal budget.

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Koalas on the brink as developers land in Dreamworld

Conservationists are warning beloved marsupials could become extinct in one part of Australia as a major theme park gets the green light on a new development.

Home sellers shy away from auctions as demand dips

More people are looking to sell their homes on the private market as low clearance rates scare vendors away from going to auction.

Zoning scorecard reveals most housing-friendly city

A group campaigning for more housing construction has released an online atlas examining the zoning laws of each capital city in Australia.

Retrofit rewards to usher in new era of fire-safe homes

The promise of lower insurance premiums in return for ember screens and other bushfire-safe upgrades has more households retrofitting for the future climate.

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'Keeps me up at night': generational rupture laid bare

Rising rents and falling real wages have squeezed young Australians, who find themselves no better off than previous generations.

Family affair: investor tax changes spawn new tactics

Prospective home buyers are rethinking the type of properties they want to purchase in response to changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax.

Indigenous housing progress staring into funding abyss

Short-term funding for Aboriginal homelands is failing to deliver housing and infrastructure needs in communities stricken by poverty, MPs have been warned.

At 23m high, how does this floating artwork stand up?

Monuments for Fishes floats on the water and reaches 23 metres into the air. It's a feat of public art, and engineering.

Housing costs crisis needs 'decades' of falling prices

Recent falling house prices have barely eroded an affordability gap that has built up over years of rising values, as experts warn much more time is needed.

Freefall: home prices notch biggest drop in years

Australia's housing market is undergoing a broad-based downturn with interest rate rises and affordability pressures denting investor confidence.

Pledge to fix 'widow's tax' on investment properties

Concerns about how a tax hike on investments will impact couples in the event of death and divorce will be addressed, Labor says.

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