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August 25, 2025

Lambie says crossbench ‘not important’ after Labor’s election landslide – as it happened

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August 23, 2025

‘We want builders on site, not filling in forms’: Albanese government cuts red tape in bid to boost home building

Pausing changes to Construction Code, establishment of ‘strike team’ within environment department and use of AI in planning among reformsGet our

August 22, 2025

‘I’m not against development, but …’: Sydney’s plans for greater density face a morass of confusion and hostility

NSW has big plans to encourage more properties to be built, but it’s far from easy to satisfy councils, planning experts, residents and would-be...

August 19, 2025

More than two-thirds of NSW public land suitable for housing sold to private developers

Exclusive: Despite Labor policy to prioritise government land for public housing, Homes NSW has bought just three of 55 sites and expressed interest...

August 12, 2025

RBA interest rates decision: relief for borrowers as Reserve Bank cuts cash rate to 3.6%

Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision widely anticipated by experts - although some believe cut was overdue

August 10, 2025

From shutters to reflective paint: how to prevent UK homes overheating

Reducing urban heat islands, greening local areas and using heat pumps for air conditioning can also play a role

August 10, 2025

Low-income and minority ethnic people in England most at risk from dangerously hot homes

Exclusive: Homes are heating up as summers get hotter but least well-off are shouldering greatest risk, study finds

August 08, 2025

Dutton blaming migrants for housing crisis ‘undermined’ Coalition at election, Andrew Bragg says

Shadow housing minister tells Guardian Australia it was a mistake not to put forward a homelessness policy before election and criticises Labor for...

August 07, 2025

Sydney and Toronto had equivalent home prices, then Canada’s crashed. Could Australia see a similar slump?

Canadian property prices fell by C$150,000 over three years as Australia’s rose by about A$85,000

August 07, 2025

UK homelessness minister faces calls to resign over tenant eviction claims

Rushanara Ali accused of hypocrisy after claims she evicted tenants from east London property before putting up rent by almost £700 a month

August 06, 2025

Engineer who helped build Melbourne’s public housing towers condemns plan to demolish ‘icons’

Victorian government defends redevelopment, saying towers are outdated and unsafe as inquiry continues

July 31, 2025

Homeless people at Sydney’s Central station have belongings removed with advocates condemning ‘heavy-handed’ tactics

Majority of rough sleepers using site near light rail stop are women, who find it safer due to CCTV cameras and public location

Housing Articles

Lambie says crossbench ‘not important’ after Labor’s election landslide – as it happened

‘We want builders on site, not filling in forms’: Albanese government cuts red tape in bid to boost home building

‘I’m not against development, but …’: Sydney’s plans for greater density face a morass of confusion and hostility

More than two-thirds of NSW public land suitable for housing sold to private developers

RBA interest rates decision: relief for borrowers as Reserve Bank cuts cash rate to 3.6%

From shutters to reflective paint: how to prevent UK homes overheating

Low-income and minority ethnic people in England most at risk from dangerously hot homes

Dutton blaming migrants for housing crisis ‘undermined’ Coalition at election, Andrew Bragg says

Sydney and Toronto had equivalent home prices, then Canada’s crashed. Could Australia see a similar slump?

UK homelessness minister faces calls to resign over tenant eviction claims

Engineer who helped build Melbourne’s public housing towers condemns plan to demolish ‘icons’

Homeless people at Sydney’s Central station have belongings removed with advocates condemning ‘heavy-handed’ tactics