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Million buck benchmark loses sparkle in house value run

Million buck benchmark loses sparkle in house value run

One in every three property markets in Australia have a median value of $1m after fresh gains across the country, led by Queensland.

Jobs figures 'settling back' into pre-COVID levels

Jobs figures 'settling back' into pre-COVID levels

Jobs figures 'settling back' into pre-COVID levels

Jobs figures 'settling back' into pre-COVID levels

A shock increase in unemployment rates has been put down to the jobs market coming back to regular rates after pandemic-induced fluctuations.

'Unfair': investors flock as key workers struggle

'Unfair': investors flock as key workers struggle

'Unfair': investors flock as key workers struggle

'Unfair': investors flock as key workers struggle

Bank lending to property investors has reached its highest level in almost a decade, as yields surge while care workers and teachers struggle to afford rents.

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Housing approval plan risks environment, corruption

Housing approval plan risks environment, corruption

Attempts to speed up housing approvals will come under scrutiny amid calls for greater oversight and the exclusion of mines and renewable projects.

Shaving red tape, inflation key to economic growth

Shaving red tape, inflation key to economic growth

The economy is in a "good spot" but one sector is proving more stubborn than expected, the boss of the Reserve Bank says.

PM says briefing on super tax plan was nothing unusual

PM says briefing on super tax plan was nothing unusual

The PM's office is briefed all the time on a range of issues, says Anthony Albanese after a hearing was told of conversations over a plan to tax super balances.

Homes getting harder to find for women fleeing violence

Homes getting harder to find for women fleeing violence

Australians are being urged to recognise the link between domestic violence and homelessness, an issue impacting more than 65,000 women each year.

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Approval order for AFL stadium contains 153 pages

Approval order for AFL stadium contains 153 pages

Approval order for AFL stadium contains 153 pages

Approval order for AFL stadium contains 153 pages

A draft order to approve construction of a contentious AFL stadium has been given to MPs ahead of a do-or-die vote in parliament on the $1.1 billion project.

Renters surprise winners from cheaper mortgage deposits

Renters surprise winners from cheaper mortgage deposits

Renters surprise winners from cheaper mortgage deposits

Renters surprise winners from cheaper mortgage deposits

Despite predictions a five per cent deposit scheme will drive up house prices, analysts say the government policy could be good news for the nation's renters.

Soaring rents push people further from jobs, community

Soaring rents push people further from jobs, community

Soaring rents push people further from jobs, community

Soaring rents push people further from jobs, community

Australian renters are paying on average an extra $204 per week to keep a roof over their heads compared to five years ago, a nearly 44 per cent increase.

Infrastructure 'key' offers to unlock regional housing

Infrastructure 'key' offers to unlock regional housing

Infrastructure 'key' offers to unlock regional housing

Infrastructure 'key' offers to unlock regional housing

Funding support for crucial roads, paths and drains could pave the way for more homes as the regions buckle under the weight of the housing crisis.

Housing scheme will level the playing field: PM

Housing scheme will level the playing field: PM

Housing scheme will level the playing field: PM

Housing scheme will level the playing field: PM

First-home buyers can now get government help with their mortgage deposit but analysts are concerned the policy could push up property prices.

'Decades of neglect': 'dire' state housing picture

'Decades of neglect': 'dire' state housing picture

'Decades of neglect': 'dire' state housing picture

'Decades of neglect': 'dire' state housing picture

Two years on from the inception of a target to build 800,000 homes in a decade, data illustrates the "dire" housing picture continuing to confront one state.

Rates on hold amid Reserve Bank inflation worries

Rates on hold amid Reserve Bank inflation worries

Rates on hold amid Reserve Bank inflation worries

Rates on hold amid Reserve Bank inflation worries

Borrowers have been denied surprise mortgage relief by the Reserve Bank, which left rates on hold after hotter-than-expected inflation figures.

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AI, housing among Aussie's greatest ethical concerns

Australians are becoming more wary about the use of artificial intelligence, as younger generations question its use in the workplace.

Budget bottom line in better shape before rates call

Strong jobs and wages numbers have more than halved the budget deficit projected last financial year as the Reserve Bank meets to decide if rates should be cut.

One in three homes in line for sunny value boost

Home buyers have seen the light and are now prepared to pay a little more for solar systems in the expectation of lower bills over time.

Stadium, AFL dream in the hands of independent MPs

Tasmania's Labor opposition has confirmed its support for the Macquarie Point AFL stadium, ahead of a parliamentary vote that will decide its fate.

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Complex puzzle: concessions needed for climate target

Steps to boost renewables might have an impact on local environments, experts say, but a trade-off is needed in efforts to slash emissions.

Developer's stark warning after critical stadium report

A day after a report recommended a divisive AFL stadium not go ahead, the project's developer has fired back with a warning over already rising costs.

'Only getting worse': left-field housing fix floated

Co-operative housing has been touted as the "missing piece" of Australia's housing affordability puzzle as the dream of ownership slips away for a generation.

Approvals turbocharged in bid to tackle housing crisis

Longstanding, complicated planning processes will be swept aside in an effort to build more homes faster in a state that's fighting to keep young families.

NZ offers blueprint for home-building productivity fix

Australia should follow New Zealand in reforming zoning rules to boost limp construction productivity and expand housing supply, leading economists say.

Worrying trend for bargain-hunting first home buyers

Abolishing "terrible" stamp duty would help arrest the loss of affordable homes, with lower-end properties growing in price faster than the rest of the market.

Home scheme extension set to open more doors

Lifting the caps in an expanded government home-buying scheme will open the door for more first-time buyers, but it also risks fast-tracking price rises.

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