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Red tape 'layers' peeled back to build homes quicker

Red tape 'layers' peeled back to build homes quicker

Drawn-out planning approvals are being sped up with a one-stop shop ticking off major projects, heightening environmentalists' concerns about fossil fuel plans.

Door closes on inner-city homes for young Australians

Door closes on inner-city homes for young Australians

Door closes on inner-city homes for young Australians

Door closes on inner-city homes for young Australians

The dream of owning a freestanding house close to the city is fading, with data showing demand far outstripping supply.

No smoking gun to link deposit scheme, home price spike

No smoking gun to link deposit scheme, home price spike

No smoking gun to link deposit scheme, home price spike

No smoking gun to link deposit scheme, home price spike

Lower-end homes outperformed the rest of the market in October, but it's difficult to directly connect it to the government's expanded deposit guarantee scheme.

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Japanese courtyard Queenslander leads design winners

Japanese courtyard Queenslander leads design winners

A Queenslander cottage extended around a Japanese-inspired courtyard garden is among the winning designs at the National Architecture Awards.

Coal mine expansions 'real concern' under proposed laws

Coal mine expansions 'real concern' under proposed laws

Local communities will bear the brunt of climate harms caused by new coal mine expansions if tougher approvals are not introduced, a legal expert says.

Push for standard zoning as housing crisis stacks high

Push for standard zoning as housing crisis stacks high

More people might be buying their first home, but a report into the country's housing crisis says without radical planning reform the stock will dry up fast.

Urgent need for speed in renewable energy approvals

Urgent need for speed in renewable energy approvals

Environmental reform analysts have weighed in on the federal government's bid to modernise Australia's dated nature protection laws, calling for a key change.

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Australians lose hope as nation lags on housing targets

Australians lose hope as nation lags on housing targets

Australians lose hope as nation lags on housing targets

Australians lose hope as nation lags on housing targets

Australians aren't confident the housing crisis will be solved and not one state is on track to reach its homes target over the next five years, research shows.

Auditor to probe social housing fund's value for money

Auditor to probe social housing fund's value for money

Auditor to probe social housing fund's value for money

Auditor to probe social housing fund's value for money

The nation's auditor will investigate whether a massive housing fund set up in 2023 was designed correctly and is delivering value for money

Objections blocked in race to build 800,000 new homes

Objections blocked in race to build 800,000 new homes

Objections blocked in race to build 800,000 new homes

Objections blocked in race to build 800,000 new homes

In a bid to meet a target to build 800,000 homes over the next decade, a state government will ban and restrict appeals to speed up approvals.

'Yes or no?': stadium rallies before crucial vote

'Yes or no?': stadium rallies before crucial vote

'Yes or no?': stadium rallies before crucial vote

'Yes or no?': stadium rallies before crucial vote

Thousands of people are expected to flock to opposing stadium rallies before a do-or-die vote in parliament on the project's future.

'Scorched earth': public housing demo plan picked apart

'Scorched earth': public housing demo plan picked apart

'Scorched earth': public housing demo plan picked apart

'Scorched earth': public housing demo plan picked apart

Legal minds, engineers and residents have renewed their fight to tear down plans to demolish and rebuild a city's entire stock of public housing towers.

'Wild' $2m forecast for nation's priciest house market

'Wild' $2m forecast for nation's priciest house market

'Wild' $2m forecast for nation's priciest house market

'Wild' $2m forecast for nation's priciest house market

It's a great time to own a home but a tough time to buy one, with values rising fast in the regions and every capital.

Rental changes end 'impossible choice' for DV survivors

Rental changes end 'impossible choice' for DV survivors

Rental changes end 'impossible choice' for DV survivors

Rental changes end 'impossible choice' for DV survivors

Improved rental protections for survivors of domestic violence will offer them a safer pathway out of abuse.

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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

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

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.

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.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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