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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.

Service gap a revolving door for women fleeing violence

Service gap a revolving door for women fleeing violence

Service gap a revolving door for women fleeing violence

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.

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Home truths on housing target in leaked Treasury advice

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

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

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.

Affordability 'tipping point' nudges renters into units

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.

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

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

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

'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

Rone's global street art starts in this shared studio

Rone's global street art starts in this shared studio

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

House prices creep higher as new building lags target

House prices creep higher as new building lags target

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

Retail spending tipped to stay soft as home prices soar

Retail spending tipped to stay soft as home prices soar

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

Red tape and silver bullets: tough task for housing fix

Red tape and silver bullets: tough task for housing fix

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

Slight increase in mortgage holders behind on payments

Slight increase in mortgage holders behind on payments

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.

'Class warfare': blowtorch on softened home gas bans

'Class warfare': blowtorch on softened home gas bans

'Class warfare': blowtorch on softened home gas bans

'Class warfare': blowtorch on softened home gas bans

Homeowners in one state will be exempted from replacing broken-down gas heaters and hot water systems with electric models under watered-down rules.

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Renters fearful of speaking up about essential repairs

Half of Australia's private housing tenants are living in homes in need of repair but are too scared to ask their landlord about it, according to a study.

Major boost for tradie students to solve housing crisis

Tradies will be able to complete their apprenticeships for free as a state government tries to ease the housing crisis.

Affordable houses needed as investors get rentals break

Tax concessions for build-to-rent developments have been extended, in a move that has been welcomed by industry figures.

Pedal to the metal for home prices as rates fall

Sydney and Melbourne are expected to be the fastest-growing property markets in 2025/26 as mortgage rates fall, Domain forecasts shows.

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Prepare for lift off: airport city scores $800m pledge

A sizeable budget investment in essential services for what is envisioned to be a thriving area around Australia's newest airport will help it launch soon.

Essential workers falling into housing 'missing middle'

Essential workers are sleeping in their cars because they cannot afford homes while advocates urge tourism to be placed second behind basic services.

Average home prices hit $1m with more growth to come

The average price of a home in Australia has hit $1 million after a decade of growth, though experts say a return to the explosive COVID-era boom is unlikely.

Labor vows to slash red tape to turbocharge housing

Building more than a million homes is a high bar to clear in a stagnant housing market, but the government says it is committed to railing on red-tape.

How red tape removal became a progressive rallying cry

Decades of creeping over-regulation are holding back the housing, infrastructure and research Australia needs, a federal Labor MP says.

Housing set to grow from record high as rate cuts loom

The prospect of more interest rate cuts has pushed house prices to record highs and is expected to continue fuelling growth for the rest of the year.

Harbour could be housing saviour after racecourse fail

A bid to sell a racecourse in Australia's urban heartland to build 25,000 homes has been scratched as eyes turn to the last working port in Sydney Harbour.

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