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Frosty reception as major parties lock horns on housing

Frosty reception as major parties lock horns on housing

Leaders from the Labor, Liberal and One Nation parties have drawn political battle lines over housing as a state election draws near.

'Rush to conclusions': calls for calm on house prices

'Rush to conclusions': calls for calm on house prices

'Rush to conclusions': calls for calm on house prices

'Rush to conclusions': calls for calm on house prices

Labor is calling for calm as it shuts down suggestions Treasury modelling of house prices underestimated the impact of tax changes and misled the public.

Property market to face 'deeper correction', bank warns

Property market to face 'deeper correction', bank warns

Property market to face 'deeper correction', bank warns

Property market to face 'deeper correction', bank warns

Property prices in major capitals are set to fall even further, one of the big four banks has cautioned, following a further downturn in the last month.

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Why natural disasters are impacting the housing crisis

Why natural disasters are impacting the housing crisis

Natural disasters are diverting builders and resources from new housing, while soaring rebuild costs worsen Australia’s housing shortage.

'Perfect storm': builder collapses, buyers in lurch

'Perfect storm': builder collapses, buyers in lurch

Insolvency experts have been called in to help rescue a major property developer which has thousands of homes to build across three states.

Home ownership for younger people at generational lows

Home ownership for younger people at generational lows

Inequality from tax settings that favoured housing investment is affecting younger Australians, an advocacy groups says.

Median rental unaffordable for Australians on $130,000

Median rental unaffordable for Australians on $130,000

The median rental costs more than half the pay of an average worker in every Australian capital city, a report by Everybody's Home has found.

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Modular homes rollout to hasten build times, cut costs

Modular homes rollout to hasten build times, cut costs

Modular homes rollout to hasten build times, cut costs

Modular homes rollout to hasten build times, cut costs

The National Reconstruction Fund's latest investment promises to build apartments 20 per cent cheaper and 50 per cent faster than traditional methods.

Australia slips further behind 1.2m new homes target

Australia slips further behind 1.2m new homes target

Australia slips further behind 1.2m new homes target

Australia slips further behind 1.2m new homes target

The Middle East conflict and higher interest rates have hit project feasibility for builders, as advocates call for a rethink of affordable housing.

'Got our own plans': treasurer demolishes housing push

'Got our own plans': treasurer demolishes housing push

'Got our own plans': treasurer demolishes housing push

'Got our own plans': treasurer demolishes housing push

The ACTU has called for a rise in the number of public houses built in its next policy fight, but the treasurer is confident the right settings are in place.

Early days but a door is opening for first home buyers

Early days but a door is opening for first home buyers

Early days but a door is opening for first home buyers

Early days but a door is opening for first home buyers

Rising interest rates were already softening mortgage demand from investors but Labor's tax changes in the federal budget deepened the dive.

WA stares down 'east coast clowns' over costly GST deal

WA stares down 'east coast clowns' over costly GST deal

WA stares down 'east coast clowns' over costly GST deal

WA stares down 'east coast clowns' over costly GST deal

Western Australian Premier Roger Cook has promised to fight any move to strip his state of its lucrative GST deal, saying changes could cost it billions.

'Stop the madness': Liberal eyes big tech, party policy

'Stop the madness': Liberal eyes big tech, party policy

'Stop the madness': Liberal eyes big tech, party policy

'Stop the madness': Liberal eyes big tech, party policy

A Liberal frontbencher has called on his party to slash the construction code, cut migration, tax big tech more and freeze the NDIS to fix Australia's malaise.

Biggest bank bullish on home loans despite budget hit

Biggest bank bullish on home loans despite budget hit

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.

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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

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

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

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.

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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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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