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

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 falling into housing 'missing middle'

Essential workers falling into housing 'missing middle'

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

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

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

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.

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Labor vows to slash red tape to turbocharge housing

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

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

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

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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Growing pains and gains as regional boom continues

Growing pains and gains as regional boom continues

Growing pains and gains as regional boom continues

Growing pains and gains as regional boom continues

The population of regional Australia is climbing towards 10 million, putting some towns under pressure as the escape to the country continues.

All bets are off as racecourse housing plan runs race

All bets are off as racecourse housing plan runs race

All bets are off as racecourse housing plan runs race

All bets are off as racecourse housing plan runs race

A controversial proposal to transform Rosehill Gardens into a mega housing metropolis has been rejected by members of the Australian Turf Club.

Stamp duty exemption plan reheated for first homebuyers

Stamp duty exemption plan reheated for first homebuyers

Stamp duty exemption plan reheated for first homebuyers

Stamp duty exemption plan reheated for first homebuyers

First homebuyers would be exempt from paying stamp duty on $1 million homes as a major party in one state tries to woo Millennials and Generation Z voters.

Rate cut hammers in immediate spike in home auctions

Rate cut hammers in immediate spike in home auctions

Rate cut hammers in immediate spike in home auctions

Rate cut hammers in immediate spike in home auctions

Home buyers regained confidence after the Reserve Bank cut interest rates for the second time in 2025, but sellers might still need to lower their expectations.

Regional house price growth outstrips capital cities

Regional house price growth outstrips capital cities

Regional house price growth outstrips capital cities

Regional house price growth outstrips capital cities

Two regional centres either side of a state capital recorded the highest dwelling value increases so far in 2025, as capital cities reverse a decline.

Designers find the beauty in much-maligned plane trees

Designers find the beauty in much-maligned plane trees

Designers find the beauty in much-maligned plane trees

Designers find the beauty in much-maligned plane trees

Widely-hated plane trees are everywhere on urban streets. A Design Week exhibition shows beautiful objects can be crafted from their wood.

Hopes AI can help provide lifeline for housing crisis

Hopes AI can help provide lifeline for housing crisis

Hopes AI can help provide lifeline for housing crisis

Hopes AI can help provide lifeline for housing crisis

A government-backed lab hopes to provide solutions to ambitious housing targets and a cost-of-living crisis.

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Eviction rules and pet rights change in rental shake-up

Significant changes have come into effect for millions of renters, with new rules on evictions and tenant rights regarding pet ownership now in place.

Search for signs of Trump trade slowdown as RBA meets

Uncertainty, both known and unknown, surrounding Donald Trump's tariffs and their economic impact could spur the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates on Tuesday.

Mind the gap: $1 million homes driving up wealth divide

Home ownership rates continue to decline as more homes crack $1 million in value, making it harder for young Australians to keep up.

PM stares down political rivals after landslide victory

Labor will move to cut student debt as its first re-election priority with the prime minister claiming a mandate to press forward with housing reform.

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Full-time workers hit by 'worst ever' housing crisis

Even workers in full-time jobs struggle to meet rental costs, charities say, while those with less income are going without essentials.

Timber 'tipping point' threatens housing affordability

Australia faces challenges in maintaining domestic wood supply, according to a new report, making achieving housing targets even harder.

Million-dollar homes here to stay in record five cities

The supply of homes is increasing but prices are still at record highs, with $1 million properties the norm facing buyers in a record five Australian cities.

Households make room as renters share living costs pain

More struggling, noodle-eating students are moving in together as rents soar in cities and pledges to fix the housing crisis dominate the federal election.

Puppies and petrol stations as Dutton keeps on trucking

After cuddling a cavoodle and chatting to an apprentice, Peter Dutton made his 10th petrol station stop of the election campaign as he tries to win over voters.

Labor rouses true believers as campaign hits full swing

The official launch of Labor's campaign in a key state sets the stage for a down-to-the-wire election battle as the prime minister looks to boost momentum.

Election hits final stretch as major sweeteners pledged

Australians wanting to buy their first home and taxpayers looking for cost of living reprieve have become the centrepiece of the major parties' pitches.

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