Feb 16, 2026
Liberals pin hopes on housing to turn fortunes around
Angus Taylor has put housing front and centre of his priorities as the newest leader of the federal Liberal Party.
Jan 12, 2026
Biggest Aussie cities to host eight million by 2050s
The popularity of urban living is expected to flourish in Australia in the coming decades, with growth concentrated in the country's two largest capital cities.
Dec 15, 2025
‘Smash-hit’ battery scheme topped up, subsidies trimmed
Government backing for home batteries will be dialled back for larger systems in a move intended to make the scheme sustainable and open to more households.
Dec 15, 2025
Urban sprawl fuels deadly fire risks on city outskirts
Modern houses are being built to better withstand fires, but an urban planner warns missteps are still being made in street and city design.
Oct 22, 2025
Flood risk already raining on Australian home prices
One type of natural disaster has depressed the value of more than two-thirds of Australian homes that sit in the firing line, new analysis finds.
Sep 23, 2025
Property markets yet to twig to looming disaster losses
Hundreds of billions of dollars could disappear from property values due to climate change but it's taking time for the worsening threat to influence buyers.
Sep 16, 2025
‘Confronting’ climate risk report goes under microscope
The prime minister describes a climate risk report as a wake-up call, as one coalition frontbencher threatens to quit or be dumped over greenhouse gas targets.
Aug 18, 2025
Red tape ‘hairballs’ to be coughed up onto roundtable
Australia must cut unnecessary red tape and boost business investment if young people are to be better off than their parents, the productivity tsar says.
Aug 5, 2025
Climate ratings could spare buyers from risky homes
Star ratings for resilience and winding back electric car incentives have been flagged by the Productivity Commission in its pursuit of climate cost savings.
Jul 14, 2025
Slow rate of cuts puts squeeze on business, households
Businesses and mortgage-holders banking on a cut to interest rates will have to wait more than a month before the next opportunity for financial stimulus.
