Today
Albanese has failed Aussie Jews
Readers’ letters on the Bondi Beach shooting, antisemitism and the future of Australian multiculturalism.
Sydney’s Airbnb listings drop by 48pc while regions boom
Holiday listings are growing in regions with popular tourist attractions, as a new housing report calls for more regulation to protect local renters.
This Month
House price growth flatlines as buyers hold back
Less than two thirds of homes listed for auction last week sold – the lowest rate in a year. Adding to the seasonal slowdown are buyers’ fears about interest rates.
Why this mum bought her 11-year-old son a townhouse
“I’m glad I’ve done everything I can to help my son get into the housing market,” says money coach Marion Mays.
First home buyers can afford only 12pc of properties
The number of suburbs affordable to first home buyers has diminished considerably, but Australians aren’t giving up on the home ownership dream.
The $1.35m ‘bargain’ opportunity for first home buyers that won’t last
The expanded 5 per cent home deposit scheme is driving new entrants into the market, but it has yet to reach full speed. That is giving an edge to some.
‘NIMBYism is a cancer’: Bragg outlines Liberal housing policy vision
In a speech highlighting the Coalition’s housing plan, Andrew Bragg repudiates John Howard’s view that he has never met a person angry about their house price going up.
Byron Bay primed for $16m penthouse record as luxury demand grows
A pricey apartment overlooking the beach is part of a new development in the NSW coastal town, the first beachfront unit block in a decade.
ASX-listed building company boss sells $12m Melbourne home
The Malvern East family home of Simonds Group executive chairman Rhett Simonds and his wife, Samantha, is in new hands after just three weeks on the market.
Prime Defence real estate would sell to developers for billions
Inner Melbourne and Sydney sites, including bases in Mosman and Paddington, could be converted into housing to raise billions for the defence budget.
Toronto has the best and worst of Sydney. Here’s why
A metropolis with great Asian food and a housing affordability crisis: it sounds familiar, but the apartment fix for Canada’s largest city serves as a warning.
First home buyer deposit scheme blows out mortgage pre-approval times
CBA is putting on extra staff at weekends to cope with an influx of pre-approval applications driven by Labor’s 5 per cent guarantee scheme.
Sydney’s affordability crisis pushes buyers west of the ‘Red Rooster line’
A grim picture emerges from analysis of where a couple on average incomes can affordably buy a house. Economists say entrenched NIMBYism is one cause.
Brisbane’s median house price tops $1m
The Queensland capital has joined houses in Sydney and Canberra in the seven-digit club. Higher prices are driving housing investment, but not enough, economists say.
Reduced CGT discount could be confined to housing: Greens, economists
The Greens support paring back the capital gains tax discount for housing – and some senior economists agree there is a case for making changes.
November
Home buyers flee auction market early despite sellers out in force
Prospective purchasers have lost confidence, as prices rise and a high volume of homes go under the hammer with mediocre results.
Why desperate Gen Z is embracing risky investments
Locked out of home ownership, young adults are turning to cryptocurrencies and NFTs, as they refuse to believe hard work brings reward.
Defence poised to sell prime Brisbane and Sydney real estate
Brisbane’s Victoria Barracks and Spectacle Island on Sydney Harbour are among the sites the government wants to sell after an audit of defence property.
Tile giant to push trendy shades of grey from within Bunnings
The CEO of Australia’s largest ceramic tile retailer says value buyers still want the luxury look and ‘elephant grey’ reigns supreme as a tile colour.
Banks to increase home lending in 2026 despite APRA crackdown
The prudential regulator’s crackdown on risky home lending is not expected to choke growth in the broader mortgage market.