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Treasurer stays calm despite large drop in home prices
Chalmers says “people don’t make investments in housing from day to day or week to week”.
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Critics say NSW is lagging behind in housing supply
Expert says ‘the lack of direct investments in supply side initiatives will make it harder to turn around the housing crisis’.
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‘GST is busted’: call for fairer revenue split
With more than eight million residents to serve, NSW has had enough after it lost out again in a contentious GST carve-up of more than $100 billion.
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National home price new record high in 2025
Home prices around the nation increased slightly in December to a new record high of $880,000 as Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth led the charge.
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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.
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Life-changing or dark day: jury out on deposit scheme
An expanded government scheme to help first-home buyers clear the deposit hurdle could pour more fuel on the red-hot property market, housing experts warn.
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Housing deposit scheme opens doors, but cost fear looms
Owning a home has been out of reach for many Australians for many years but a new federal deposit scheme starting today aims to give first home buyers a leg up.
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Major overhaul to fix ‘generational housing crisis’
Long-standing, complicated planning processes will be swept aside in an effort to build more homes faster in a state that’s fighting to keep young families.
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Airport city to take off with major budget boost
Aerotropolis precinct near the under-construction Western Sydney Airport will receive $835 million in support as part of the NSW budget.
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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.