The difficulty of businesses finding young labour has been highlighted as tenant-empowering reforms are due to hit Australia's least-affordable housing market.
Luke Costin
Perth residents believe public transport upgrades are the key to helping with a booming population according to a survey as concerns remain over the resilience of Western Australia’s infrastructure.
Oliver Lane
Perth has officially ended its reign as the cheapest place for land in the country, with the median lot price jumping by more than a third last year.
Kim Macdonald
Home sellers notched a record profit in last three months of 2024 but not every property owner will be so lucky in the future, real estate researchers warn.
Rachael Ward
Australia is expected to fall hundreds of thousands of homes short of its housing target but reforms could bring it back up to speed and help renters.
Kat Wong
Detailed designs for the clubhouse overhaul were made public this week, showing two function rooms, six changerooms, 18 showers and ample storage space.
Caitlin Vinci
There are signs the housing market in normalising five years after the COVID-19 pandemic sent home values soaring across Australia.
Jack Gramenz
A 140-year-old racecourse could be put in public hands for a $5 billion price tag as part of a plan to turn the pivotal site into a "mini city".
Farid Farid
The City of Vincent’s proposed planning changes to revitalise under-used land along the popular entertainment strip includes provision for high-rise developments of up to 16 storeys.
Sophie Gannon
Buoyed by the RBA rate cut, prestige housing markets are leading a recovery in property price growth following a short-lived slowdown, CoreLogic data shows.
Jacob Shteyman
Developer appetite appears to be returning to the ailing apartment market, with plans for more than 1000 apartments in Perth projects seeking approval over the past three months.
Two capital cities are leading the housing market higher as buyers look to get ahead of a wave of demand as interest rates finally fall.
Jack Gramenz and Jacob Shteyman
House prices have rebounded to record highs after the Reserve Bank's rate cut boosted sentiment and improved Australians' borrowing power.
One premier has fleshed out a government vision to make their state the "townhouse capital" of Australia, with a fresh plan to cut planning red tape.
Callum Godde
More than 250,000 fewer homes will be built across Victoria by 2051 in a revised housing plan as the government threatens to strip councils of certain powers.
In Spain, anger is building over a toxic mix of housing shortages, high consumer prices and sluggish wage growth. Sound familiar?
Corina Pons and Jesús Aguado
The centre will feature a supermarket, cafe, gym, childcare facility, veterinary clinic, medical centre, two fast food outlets in the carpark, and nine other fast food or store tenancies.
Liam Murphy
Red tape must be ripped down to boost productivity in a bid to fix the nation's housing crisis, with shocking new data showing the slowing rate of construction.
William Ton and Tess Ikonomou
A state-backed plan aims to create new units essential workers can afford to live in, but officials are yet to reveal how much cheaper the rent will be.
As home ownership falls, rents grow and the cost of living continues to surge, older renters will need more help when they enter retirement, a report has found.
As an increasing number of Australians seek help during a housing crisis, frontline services are being stretched to breaking point.
Kat Wong and Jacob Shteyman
Advocates are calling for a bipartisan solution to Australia's housing crisis, with consideration for the specific needs of women and gender-diverse people.
Maeve Bannister
As residents in Perth’s east express their displeasure at a proposed fast food outlet in their suburb, experts warn community concerns over public health are often overlooked in the planning process.
Housing will remain a key policy battlefield at the election with prices expected to continue increasing and efforts to boost supply lagging behind targets.
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