A prized military barracks is being put up for sale by the federal government to shore up its finances triggering a fierce fight over national heritage.
Farid Farid
More than three in five homes listed for auction converted to private treaty in July, the highest rate since the 2022 downturn, property site Domain has found.
Jacob Shteyman
Mortgage holders are feeling the pinch as house prices fall and interest rates rise, with confidence levels plummeting 14 per cent in one month.
The property market is yet to shake off its winter chill as capital cities reported fewer auctions in the first week of the normally busy spring sales season.
Max Aldred
Labor is calling for calm as it shuts down suggestions Treasury modelling of house prices underestimated the impact of tax changes and misled the public.
Noah Secomb
House prices in almost 95 per cent of Australian suburbs fell in August, providing opportunities for first home buyers with the means to enter the market.
Lucinda Garbutt-Young
The median rental costs more than half the pay of an average worker in every Australian capital city, a report by Everybody's Home has found.
The Middle East conflict and higher interest rates have hit project feasibility for builders, as advocates call for a rethink of affordable housing.
The massive victory over the corporate giant has been hailed a big win for people power and common sense in the middle of a housing crisis.
Craig Duncan
Rising interest rates were already softening mortgage demand from investors but Labor's tax changes in the federal budget deepened the dive.
Jacob Shteyman and Will Nicholas
The Town of Cambridge is backing plans for the 18 and 19-storey towers, comprising two ground-floor commercial tenancy shells and 244 apartments.
Laura Pond
A Liberal frontbencher has called on his party to slash the construction code, cut migration, tax big tech more and freeze the NDIS to fix Australia's malaise.
A sharp decline in property prices has sparked fears of negative equity but less than three per cent of houses sold for a loss in the first half of 2026.
Tens of thousands of vacant homes could be made available for homeless Australians while the properties are waiting for a permanent use, advocates say.
Home values have fallen at their fastest monthly rate in nearly four years as a dip in prices spreads to more of Australia's major cities.
The building industry is pushing for a better skilled migration intake having totalled how many homes a migrant tradie could help build in their career.
‘I think we can all agree that they do nothing for the aesthetic quality of a streetscape.’
Liam Murphy
Divesting the land could create space for up to 4000 new dwellings and open the way for a broader investment in housing, services and community facilities in this uber chic suburb.
Belinda Hickman
Land supply is set for a boost with new planning reforms set to shave 12 to 18 months off the time it takes to create a new housing estate, following significant changes. But will buyers see the savings?
Kim Macdonald
Removing layers of rules and having the political will to stand up to NIMBYs are among a raft of measures put forward to fix Australia's housing crisis.
There is "considerable uncertainty" the government's signature social housing program will deliver as many homes as promised by the end of the decade.
The share of homes bought by investors compared to owner-occupiers is returning to levels seen prior to the federal budget.
More people are looking to sell their homes on the private market as low clearance rates scare vendors away from going to auction.
A leafy suburb council wants plans for a new mixed-use project on the former Tsunami restaurant site rejected because the developer is refusing to pay a larger community contribution.
