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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.
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Affordability improves on rate cuts – but challenges remain
Buyers and renters are faring better for the first time in 12 months, according to new data.
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Could harbour be housing saviour after racecourse fail?
A bid to sell a racecourse in Australia’s urban heartland to build 25,000 homes has been scratched as eyes turn to the last working port in Sydney Harbour.
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Another report suggests a big shortfall on the 1.2 million homes plan
The HIA report forecasts that home building will fall 20 per cent short of the Australian Government’s target of 1.2 million new homes over the five years.
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Queensland’s post-election auction rebound with clearance rates up by 20 per cent
Real interesting change in the pre and post-election market with renewed urgency right across south-east Queensland, says Ray White’s Gavin Croft.
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Buyers deterred from doer-uppers because of sticky construction costs
Rising building costs are turning buyers off fixer-uppers, with new and recently renovated homes in high demand.
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Brisbane’s Olympic transport costs fuel funding request
Transport infrastructure for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics will cost “billions”, prompting an urgent funding plea to Canberra.
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Auction numbers continue to climb after the election
The 1,784 auctions held over the past week was the highest volume since the week prior to Easter when 3,146 homes went under the hammer.
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Clare O’Neil retains housing portfolio with added brief to tackle cities
Minister O’Neil’s reappointment has been welcomed by industry bodies, who say Labor has a mandate to push on with its housing agenda.
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PM to reveal fresh leadership team for second term
The prime minister is poised to reveal his senior leadership team for Labor’s second term and the “mandate to build more housing”.
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Queensland’s rental market has even fewer options in 2025
Building pipeline of that should be 4,100 a month was just 3,116 in March, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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Student digs sector ready to help solve housing challenges
Cutting student visa numbers was a blunt instrument, did little to ease rental pressure and put serious strain on one of Australia’s most valuable exports, says the Property Council.
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Tradies make up just 2.5 per cent of skilled temporary workforce visas
Stark mismatch between Australia’s skilled migration intake and the needs of the sector is now under the spotlight.
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What next for the property market?
A conveyancing industry leader scrutinises the election promises to tackle the housing crisis.
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Skills shortage top priority for Albo, say conveyancers
Big investment in skilled migration and training pipelines are what’s needed to reach Housing Accord target.
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Drastic action needed for an apartment market on the brink
New government needs to adopt drastic measures to get anywhere the 1.2 million homes by 2029 – with the experts predicating a 400,000 shortfall.
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House prices continue to climb ahead of the election
More than $2,700 added to home values during April, though market activity slowed because of the long weekends.
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Auctions rebound after Anzac and Easter traffic jam
More resistance to auctions during long weekends than to those going under the hammer in ballot week sees numbers rebound to 2,300.
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Students and hire staff pay for Labor election pledges
Labor reveals how it would balance the federal budget with its election promises as a global agency warns government spending could trigger a credit downgrade.
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‘Greensland’ in spotlight as envy of major parties
A minor party is hoping to again make Labor and the coalition green with envy at the federal election with another strong showing in a surprise new heartland.
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Two new data sets show Sydney wears unaffordability crown
New figures from Domain show average house prices near $1.7 million – while CoreLogic highlights the need for six times annual income to purchase a property.