The rental crisis facing QLD when borders open

Regional Queensland’s vacancy rate worsened over the September quarter, fuelling warnings that the rental crisis could end in ‘migrant accommodation camps’ when borders reopened.

Simmons’ $6.7m move after 76ers suspension

If the signs weren’t clear that Ben Simmons was done with Philadelphia, his latest $6.7 million decision has all but confirmed it.

Top 40 Qld suburbs where buyers are desperate for sellers to list

With Queensland’s average views-per-property figures hitting a record high, weary locals are going up against cashed-up interstate buyers to find a new home. Check out the suburbs where buyers are desperate for listings.

Cardi B gets new mansion as birthday gift

Cardi B likes to stunt, and that’s why her birthday present from her husband, Offset, was the perfect surprise gift for his 29-year-old bride to show off.

Big clue Yellow Wiggle was going to quit

Yellow Wiggle Emma Watkins’ announcement she will quit the kids group may have shocked parents and fans but there was a hint the move was imminent months ago.

Weary buyers: The QLD suburbs where prices eased, dropped

They are the suburbs where house values have eased – even dropped – and weary buyers stand a fighting chance at getting a foot on the property ladder. The locations might surprise you.

Weary buyers: The QLD suburbs where prices eased, dropped

They are the suburbs where house values have eased – even dropped – and weary buyers stand a fighting chance at getting a foot on the property ladder. The locations might surprise you.

REVEALED: The 267 postcodes on cusp of property payday

There are 267 postcodes in Queensland where owners are on the brink of earning more for their homes each year than their job. SEARCH THE LOCATIONS

SEARCH: Does your home earn more than you do?

Queensland owner-occupiers in 61 postcodes are now potentially earning more per year from their home than their employer. Do you live in one of them? >>>INTERACTIVE

Revealed: Top 50 Qld homes with the best views

Beautiful one day, perfect the next, we’ve scoured homes with views as diverse as tropical rainforests, miles of beaches and twinkling city lights to rank this exclusive collection of Queensland’s Top 50. SEE PICTURES OF THE FULL LIST.

What $700,000 will get you in each QLD region

From beachfront homes to acreage properties, the $700,000 “benchmark figure for Aussie property” gets you more bang for your buck in regional Queensland. SEE WHERE TO LOOK

Devastating impact of Qld’s housing crisis on your region

Five regional centres have fewer than 50 rental properties available right now as the state’s housing crisis shows no signs of letting up.

Buying blitz as QLD’s foreign-owned farms revealed

These are the top five countries buying up Australian farms, as those owned by foreign entities in Queensland are revealed.

Thousands more home sites released north of Brisbane

The State Government plans to release a massive 3000 extra lots north of Brisbane to fast-track new land for housing.

Where house values have soared across regional Queensland

House prices soared in 710 suburbs across Queensland over the last three months, with over half of the top performers located in the regions. How does your region rate? SEARCH YOUR SUBURB IN OUR INTERACTIVE

Byron celebrities who don’t actually live in Byron Bay

You might associate the Hemsworths with Byron Bay, but you wouldn’t be quite correct. Here are some celebrities rumoured to live in Byron Bay.

Development plan for JM Kelly-owned land sold by liquidators

The land was sold in December 2020

Industry trailblazer: Coast agent’s national award

Sunshine Coast property agent Mark McGill has been highlighted as an industry trailblazer after he picked up a perfect score and national award at the realestate.com.au AREAs.

Residents warn council of short stay pain

There are concerns in Noosa Council that short-stay accommodation lettings may have reached saturation point in a popular Coast suburb.

Accused arsonist left ‘trail’ to blame someone else

A man accused of arson allegedly left a “trail of breadcrumbs” in the weeks before fire consumed his family’s home.

Council says no dice to revised cost-sharing plan for estate

BIG READ: Infrastructure costs continue to be a sticking point for the Whitsunday Paradise project.

REVEALED: Plans for Kingaroy airpark prepare for takeoff

Plans have been proposed to develop an airpark at the Kingaroy Aerodrome in an exciting new development. READ THE DETAILS HERE

SEA CHANGE: Masses leave big smoke to call regional Qld home

Whether they’re trading in the concrete jungle for a seascape or are taking advantage of affordable house prices, residents from major cities are packing their bags to call Bundaberg home.

Images show devastation of Murgon home after gas explosion

A gas explosion that ripped through a Murgon home has left nothing but devastation. SEE THE AFTERMATH HERE:

FOR SALE: Ten bargain houses on the North Burnett market

Tired of struggling to find a rental property? Maybe it’s time to take the dive into homeownership, check out these homes under $200,000. FULL LIST

12 Thorley St, Middle Ridge

12 Thorley St, Middle Ridge, is for sale.

SOLD: NAB building fetches impressive figure at auction

A Queensland investor has snapped up the National Australia Bank building in Kingaroy.

‘Esky on stilts’: Is this Qld’s quirkiest home?

DESCRIBED as an “Esky on stilts” this centrally located Bundaberg home could just be the “bachelor pad” you have been looking for.

BEST OF THE BEST: Top 13 South Burnett Airbnbs

Looking for a night away on the farm, in a country house or at the Bunya Mountains? Here’s the top places on offer in the South Burnett.

$2.45M business at heart of Bunya tourism for sale

TREE-CHANGE: Oversee a restaurant, whisky bar and coffee shop in the heart of the beautiful Bunya Mountains.

$1.5M iconic country pub up for sale

Looking for a change? This well-respected South Burnett hotel is on the market.

How much development can a koala bear?

A balance must be struck to ensure Ipswich’s growing population does not put wildlife habitat at risk.

Escarpment home breaks record sale price for Toowoomba

AN EXQUISITE, resort-style home perched on Toowoomba’s south-eastern escarpment has set a record price for residential property sold in the city.

‘It is as significant as Uluru’: North Lismore protest

EARTH moving equipment has started to clear land for the housing development off Dunoon Road.

Why we bought our house right here in Gladstone

NATIONAL property writer Terry Ryder might have blacklisted Gladstone as a “suburb to avoid”, but new home owners are telling a different, more personal, story.

Gympie company that went bust owing $8m to be ‘laid bare’

United Project Partners Pty Ltd, part of the United Group, was a Gympie-based project manager and funder of property developments across Toowoomba and Gympie.

They’ll move in without even a bed but dream home on way

THINGS are so tight she has drawn out $40,000 from her superannuation just to get everything over the line and the $30,000 set aside for furniture was spent.

YOUR GUIDE: 56 Open Homes in the Gympie region this weekend

Don’t miss these impressive and elegant open homes this weekend.

Inside the meeting that could change South Burnett’s future

‘I’m glad that a developer looked at our area, because they usually think it’s too difficult and turn on their heels.’

Beautiful Burnett business hits the market

IF YOU’RE looking for a new business opportunity and you don’t mind getting your hands dirty, here’s the perfect option.

Agents expand reach throughout South Burnett

Dynamic duo takes over agency

REVEALED: The Mary Valley house that gumtree built

A family has taken the “new is not always better” approach to the enth degree, buying and furnishing their five-bedroom home on Gumtree.

LOOK: Inside the Gympie home with a million dollar price tag

The modern home has all the bells and whistles one would expect for the price and it’s set right on a magnificent lake teeming with abundant birdlife.

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REVEALED: Huge price tag for major Coast housing development

Hundreds of new homes planned on massive block

HORROR RENTERS: Home abandoned covered in blood and faeces

PENNY Jakab had an inkling the tenants of their property were going to cause them trouble, but she didn’t expect to find their home gutted and covered in filth.

Tara’s Horror Renters

A couple have abandoned a property just outside Tara in an appalling state after renting from the Jakab family for several months and not paying the majority of their rent.

Investigators attend work site after home collapses

INQUIRIES are continuing after the front half of a Lismore home fell to the ground during renovation works. SEE THE PHOTOS.

House collapses

A South Lismore home has suffered major damage during renovation works.

‘Contaminated air’: Retiree scared of living in her own home

When Susan Fry moved into her new Palmview Village home it was a dream come true. But now she believes something is horribly wrong with the house – and it is making her ill.