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Sydney, Melbourne prices fall as housing market cools
While homeowners have seen 40 per cent growth since the start of COVID, 2025 appears to be shaping to be a buyer’s market.
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Panel to let housing developers bypass council scrutiny
From early 2025, housing developments of about 100 homes in greater Sydney will be able to bypass council approval and seek assessment from a new three-person panel.
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Regulation
Drinking water guidelines for potential cancer-causing chemicals to be tightened
Stricter drinking water guidelines for potential cancer-causing “forever” chemicals are set to be introduced after increasing discoveries of PFAS.
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Sydney will struggle to get half National Accord housing target
Sydney faces 150,000 homes shortfall because of slow planning, lack of infrastructure and environmental constraints, a new report claims.