Property market
New $3.5 billion incentive for states to lift housing target
National cabinet has backed a deal on housing that sets a new target to build 1.2 million homes over five years, and moves to set national principles on renters’ rights.
- by David Crowe
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Regional house prices rising as more Perth city dwellers escape rat race
City dwellers are continuing to escape the hustle and bustle of metropolitan living for a cheaper and happier life in the regions.
- by Sarah Brookes
Rents soar: Manufacturer Central Steel finds a new home in low vacancy market
The manufacturer has signed a lease for a 10,301 square metre industrial warehouse at a new speculative development in Somerton, in Melbourne’s north.
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ALP
Albanese doubles down on AUKUS as union boss criticises ‘silence’ on internal debate
Ahead of Labor’s national conference later this week, Defence Minister Richard Marles has sought to quell dissent inside the party telling members Australia will be left “exposed” without nuclear-powered submarines.
- by James Massola, Paul Sakkal and Matthew Knott
Buyer splashes $5.7 million on dream eastern beaches home for his sweetheart
Four people registered to bid at auction, and the winner was a recent Bondi seller willing to move a 20-minute drive away to have ocean views.
- by Carmen Forward
From worst house on the best street to $3.35 million auction jackpot
The meticulous renovation of a single-storey weatherboard Northcote home with bonus studio sparked a bidding war between two keen families.
- by Tom Carey
Back to the ’80s: The home design trends Brisbane households are turning to
Hamptons is out and builders have reported a return to one of the most polarising decades in our property design history – but with a bit of a twist.
- by Sarah Webb
Award-winning South Yarra house fetches $1.76 million at auction
Five buyers competed for the architecturally designed two-bedroom home, pushing the bidding $260,000 above the reserve price.
- by Sarah Webb
This family’s tiny solution to the big mortgage stress problem
This family hasn’t had a mortgage for years. After 18 months travelling in a caravan, they designed a different way to live for less.
- by Carmen Forward
The snow storm that could save the NSW ski season
There are sighs of relief echoing across the Snowy Mountains as snow falls for the first time in weeks, but bookings are still down as much as 40 per cent on last year.
- by Catherine Naylor
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Why this young Green Turk troubles Albanese to the Max
They both hail from the Labor left, but Max Chandler-Mather is out to snare ALP votes for the Greens - and the housing crisis is fertile territory.
- by David Crowe