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Gulliver’s gas wells on the shores of King Sound.

They came, they drilled, they left: Fears over Kimberley gas wells as explorer bows out

Dangerous and damaged oil and gas infrastructure has been left in WA’s north. Now it’s for sale – cheap, with free double pluggers thrown in.

  • Emma Young

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Documents obtained under freedom of information show that in zones created to allow denser development, many are still building single residences.

Dutton’s pledge to curb foreign buyers is a sleeper policy with real cut-through

Australians have strongly backed a Coalition plan to stop foreign investors buying residential property,

  • The Herald's View
Voters have backed a plan to block foreign investment in the residential property market.

Voters back Dutton pledge to block foreign investors buying Australian homes

Voters across the political spectrum favour further barriers to foreign buyers as a way to help local bidders get into the housing market.

  • David Crowe
95 Broadway (near) and 89 Broadway (far) viewed in context with neighbouring developments.

Planning tick for bigger complex of ‘affordable’ units in affluent Perth suburb

An apartment building in Nedlands has been successful in its bid to boost unit numbers by more than a third.

  • Claire Ottaviano
The number of foreign buyers fell by 15 per cent in 2024.

Why foreign buyers are leaving Australia’s property market

The number of purchases by overseas buyers has slumped, with buyers from China and Hong Kong slashing their spending by a quarter.

  • Alexandra Middleton and Tawar Razaghi
With 5 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms, this mansion is located in one of Perth’s most sought after locations.

Perth’s luxury property sector flush despite global market ‘running out of steam’

The Perth property market continues to outpace all other Australian capital cities, claiming the highest recorded growth in the luxury residential sector.

  • Claire Ottaviano
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Left to rot: The ‘ghost homes’ scourge in our big cities – amid a housing crisis

Tens of thousands of homes sit empty across our major cities, while luxury units replace old apartment blocks - all while debate rages about our home shortage.

  • Greg Callaghan
Western governments, including Australia’s, are scrambling to build local capacity in rare earths.

Treasurer orders Chinese funds to reduce stakes in Australian rare earths miner

Jim Chalmers said the decision was made in order to “protect our national interest” as the government sharpens its focus on supply chain security.

  • Simon Johanson
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton delivers his budget reply speech on Thursday night.

Warning Dutton’s housing and migration plans little more than ‘rounding error’

Economists and property industry figures say the opposition leader’s pledge to cut migration and ban foreign home buyers could make the nation poorer.

  • Angus Thompson and David Crowe
Treasurer Jim Chalmers at a press conference last month.

Chalmers must balance big talk on new spending with vow to rein in inflation

The treasurer wants to unleash huge public investment in new industries to cement Labor’s “made in Australia” plan. That sets up the Coalition attack.

  • David Crowe

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