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Push to solve housing inequality sparks more division

EVERY political party says that Australia is in the middle of a housing crisis, but they still can’t agree on how best to fix it. Partisan differences have prevented another Senate inquiry into intergenerational housing inequity from charting a clear way forward, as it handed down its report on Wednesday. Greens senator and committee chair Barbara Pocock repeated the report’s calls for more public housing, a national rent cap and low-interest mortgages for first-home buyers. The coalition, represented by opposition housing spokesman Andrew Bragg, once again promised to re

RBA blushes spared: inflation rise vindicates rate hike

RBA to scrutinise unfortunate inflation data after hike

Middle East or money-wasters: inflation mud-fight grows

More house price falls on cards as rates squeeze buyers

Kochie on government spending: Name, shame and share the pain

Home building approvals drop challenges national 2029 target

Headline inflation jumps back to four per cent

AUSTRALIA’S annual headline inflation rate has climbed to four per cent as higher oil prices continue to filter through the economy. The consumer price index rose 0.4 per cent in A

Councils urged to join in planning reform

TASMANIA’s local councils influence how many and how fast homes are built across the Apple Isle. It’s not just a matter for its state government, the housing industry’s peak body says. A

Home-life balance: Property over lifestyle

SEVENTY-FIVE per cent of Australians are willing to cut lifestyle spending to afford a home, according to new research from property analyst Cotality. Its latest Consumer Sentiment Repor

Modular homes fill niche in gridlocked council

BUILT in a factory yard in the heart of Adelaide’s industrial suburbs, prefabricated homes are filling a niche for rural communities. “Their timeline for construction a