Labor, Greens open doors to lock in $10b housing fund
The government's $10 billion housing future fund is set to pass through parliament in a deal with the Greens for more investment in social and affordable homes.
The government's $10 billion housing future fund is set to pass through parliament in a deal with the Greens for more investment in social and affordable homes.
A $10 billion housing investment fund is set to be debated in the Senate and passed by the end of the week after the government struck a deal with the Greens.
Housing unaffordability in Sydney is second only to Hong Kong, says a think tank boss who warns it is costing the city billions of dollars in lost productivity.
Tens of thousands of first-time buyers have been able to secure a property with a smaller deposit, including groups of friends and family.
Investor lending has jumped in Queensland but fallen in most other key states, with strong property price growth also reported in the state's capital.
With vacancies at historically low rates across the country, the race to secure a rental is fiercer than ever and it is weighing on vulnerable communities.
Home values have risen for the sixth month in a row, with CoreLogic's latest index showing a 0.8 per cent lift in August.
South Australia has welcomed a big jump in sales of new houses last month on the back of a $30,000 cut in stamp duty for first-home buyers.
Charities say they're being left to carry the burden of housing shortages, warning federal and state governments they "cannot ignore those suffering right now".
House prices are down in most regional markets with real estate analysts pointing to interest rates and migration after the COVID-19 pandemic as factors.
A new target of 1.2 million dwellings and rental and planning reforms are among steps agreed to by national cabinet to tackle Australia's housing crisis.
National cabinet has agreed to lift the national housing target, with the federal government offering financial incentives for states and territories.
A solution to Australia's housing crisis is unlikely to be agreed upon as the federal government, Greens and coalition butt heads over competing proposals.
Housing will top the agenda for national cabinet when it meets on Wednesday and government leaders are facing pressure to address a growing rental crisis.
As little as one in 100 rentals are affordable for essential workers, and the cost of housing is looming as a key issue when national cabinet meets this week.
Research shows tenants could have saved billions of dollars if a rent freeze had been implemented, as Australia's governments meet to tackle the housing crisis.
Queensland's new housing minister has faced intense questioning at state estimate hearings over soaring demand for social housing.
Housing talks will be front of mind when state and territory leaders meet with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for national cabinet next week.
Victorians have called for action on the housing crisis as Queensland sets out a plan for the southeast and NSW contends with a backslide in housing approvals.
Labor is trying to break a political stand-off over the government's $10 billion fund for social and affordable homes, which has industry support.
A batch of housing data reveals a soaring property market losing some of its momentum, lower housing lending and more weakness in building approvals.
A pre-fabricated, low-cost modular home has won the national Houses award for the best new home under 200 square metres.
A five-week winter break has not taken the heat out of an argument between the federal government and the Greens about a proposed $10 billion housing fund.
The federal government's signature housing fund will be reintroduced to parliament, setting up a possible trigger for an early election.
Victoria's corruption watchdog will send evidence from a developer payments scandal to prosecutors as it pushes for planning and political donation reforms.
Australia is failing to make meaningful progress in implementing key priority reforms to improve the lives of Indigenous people.
A union boss is challenging the federal government to think big and slap a super profits tax on big businesses to pay for social housing.
The Victorian government has not reached a compensation deal with the Commonwealth Games Federation after pulling out of hosting the 2026 Games.
All options are on the table for an upcoming Victorian housing policy that premier Daniel Andrews says will be the biggest in the state's history.
Tenants still face sharp price increases but easing vacancy rates suggest rental growth may be losing steam.
Renters may be finding it a little easier to find a home as vacancy rates ease across every capital city except Brisbane.