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Economy
Melbourne property sector still showing ‘strength’
Industry boss says ‘results reinforced the need to ensure stamp duty incentives for first home buyers keep pace with market conditions’.
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Property
Market supply steady despite winter slump
New report says ‘national listings above where they were this time last year, indicating stock is struggling to move’.
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Economy
Growth forecast downgraded as economy is ‘structurally exposed’
Major firm says ‘insufficient investment has left the supply side of the economy struggling to keep pace with demand’.
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Property
More homes get the green light for construction
Government is ‘delivering real results for housing in NSW, creating a pipeline of more than 150,000 potential homes’.
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Property
Clearance rates across the country failing to hit high notes
Property data experts report the number of homes up for auction was markedly lower than previous week.
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Property
Simplifying the system a big plus for WA housing
Industry body says Western Australia ‘needs a planning system that supports housing delivery and encourages innovation’.
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Property
Data will show Australia is ‘well under’ housing target
Dwelling completions and commencements rise slightly but not fast enough to match projected target numbers.
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Economy
Super funds bucking the trend, deliver big returns
Research firm shows massive uptick for superannuation funds and describes it as a ‘tremendous result’.
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Economy
Real estate giants clash in court over marketing claims
Australia’s two largest online real estate listing platforms are facing off in court after accusing each other of making misleading claims.
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Property
We can’t beat the heat with air-con alone
Mechanical cooling should be treated as the last line of defence against climate change, not the first, says an urban heat expert following European heatwaves.
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Economy
Banks give Aussie shares a bounce to end run of losses
Boosted by the banking sector, the Australian share market’s main index has overcome its morning losses to finish the day flat.
Economy
Subdivision reform could trigger backyard boom
Reforms to slash red tape and tackle the housing supply crisis in WA are being investigated, as the state government eyes similar changes across the country.
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Economy
Liberals aim to reverse fortunes in cross-country blitz
The opposition leader will use a five-week break in parliament sittings to try and catch up to One Nation in the polls through campaigning in marginal seats.
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Economy
Housing costs crisis needs ‘decades’ of falling prices
Recent falling house prices have barely eroded an affordability gap that has built up over years of rising values, as experts warn much more time is needed.
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Economy
Freefall: home prices notch biggest drop in years
Australia’s housing market is undergoing a broad-based downturn with interest rate rises and affordability pressures denting investor confidence.
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Economy
Aussies face ‘poverty premiums’ on insurance payments
At a time when households face higher insurance premiums across the board, the industry is being warned not to penalise customers paying monthly or quarterly.
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Property
Industry heavyweights tell govt ‘new housing supply is king’
Peak bodies unanimous in condemnation of tax changes which hinder, not support, growth of new homes.
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Property
Assistance is now at hand for renters
Victorian government makes move to help renters by allowing a transfer of bond payments between houses.
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Property
No time like the present to unlock housing supply
Peak industry body calls on governments at all levels to change tack and concentrate on building more new homes.
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Property
New system to streamline approvals
One agency will now handle all queries over development applications to remove multi-handling and enormous wait times.
Economy
Economic reforms run the risk of ‘dampening productivity’
Housing body warns significant changes could ‘increase compliance burdens and constrain business investment’.