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Elizabeth Paone and Blake Toseland are trying to buy their first home, and are hoping for a three- to four-bedroom house in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

The compromise that can save Melbourne home buyers $124,000

Most buyers want a better property, but when they realise they can’t afford it, buyers are left choosing which trade-off to make.

  • Jim Malo and Elizabeth Redman

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Cara and Jason Godwin with their two children Sage (2) and Summer (8 months) on their family home building site in Doubleview,

Perth family’s house plans dealt double blow as builder goes bust – twice

A family’s dream of building their perfect home has been shattered – twice. But they are far from alone in WA’s increasingly perilous housing market.

  • Sarah Brookes
Albanese spruiking Labor’s housing policy in the electorate of Deakin earlier this month.

Labor’s latest bid to fix housing crisis: $2 billion for states to build more homes

Labor will escalate its campaign on housing on Tuesday by revealing new details of its housing supply plan as the Coalition claims the government will miss its targets.

  • David Crowe
Albanese and Dutton shake hands ahead of the final leaders’ debate on Sunday evening.

From Trump’s phone number to the price of eggs, our experts give their verdicts on the final debate

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the odd claim that Donald Trump does not have a mobile phone, but he was much closer to guessing the price of a dozen eggs.

  • David Crowe, Matthew Knott and Jacqueline Maley
Camberwell Junction is among the government’s slated activity centres.

How building more apartments could make these rich Melbourne suburbs more inclusive

Development advocates say the state government’s apartment and townhouse push will desegregate rich suburbs. But some urban planners say it could destroy Melbourne’s identity.

  • Daniella White
Wealthy Chinese buyers were more likely to consider Australian property than the year before.

Why more wealthy Chinese property buyers are looking to Australia

Deep-pocketed Chinese property buyers are more likely to search for homes in Australia than they were a year ago. But can they purchase?

  • Elizabeth Redman
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Elsie Flanagan-O’Neil with her parents.

I’ve moved home with my parents in my 30s and, weirdly, life is better

Yes, there’s a sense of indignity to retreating to your parents’ home, but there’s also something special about spending time with the people who raised you.

  • Elsie Flanagan-O'Neill
Stamp duty costs home buyers thousands.

The hidden housing cost that just got even more expensive

Home buyers would face an extra cost of tens of thousands on the typical house in the capital cities, calculations show.

  • Elizabeth Redman
Ben Ryan looked at buying a home, but the prices were too high.

Where to find a house in Melbourne on a budget of $950,000

Several neighbourhoods at this price point are further from the city, but it’s possible to find something closer if you know where to look.

  • Elizabeth Redman
Treasurer Jim Chalmers split hairs as he denied any inconsistency between his stance and Anthony Albanese’s on negative gearing.

Chalmers splits hairs on negative gearing to back up Albanese

The treasurer insisted he had asked for analysis, not modelling, which Peter Dutton used to claim Labor had a secret plan to change negative gearing rules.

  • Shane Wright and Olivia Ireland

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