Official data showed a surge in overseas entrants to Australia in August, which a think tank says is exacerbating pressure in the country’s housing market.
Construction is behind schedule by tens of thousands of homes, fresh figures reveal, after the first full year of a Federal Government housing goal.
Melbourne last week beat Sydney on auction clearance rates, which have surged to their highest levels in three weeks across the nation’s capitals.
Attempts to speed up housing approvals will come under scrutiny with calls for greater oversight and the exclusion of mines and renewable projects.
Australian farmland values are down 3.8 per cent in the first half of 2025 - the first dip in over a decade - but there are some causes for optimism.
Television news has long had political, economic, and foreign affairs reporters but it’s a sign of the times that most stations now also have real estate specialists.
Crucial economic data in coming weeks could determine when mortgage holders can expect more interest rate relief, the Reserve Bank board says.
Australians are being warned to adopt better password habits for their personal and business use as the extent and cost of cybercrime is laid bare.
For Paul Nicolaou, there’s a lot to love about his hometown of Sydney. As executive director of Business Sydney he’s a passionate advocate for development and refurbishment, a sword-wielding enemy of red tape. But he’s also heavily invested in making Sydney a better place for its people, especially the homeless and city workers who can’t afford city rents.
The national goals to ease the pain of housing are well-intended, but is it moving fast enough? Settle Easy’s Sam Almaliki, who is on a personal mission to get young people and families into the market, says there’s a lot more to be done.
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