Housing affordability
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- Construction
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
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- Australia votes
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
- Analysis
- Australia votes
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
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
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
- Opinion
- Opinion
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
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
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
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
- Analysis
- Australia votes
Where Albanese and Dutton stand on the eight key issues in this election
New tax and housing policies are latecomers to the campaign agenda that will dominate debate. Medicare and a nuclear energy fight are also in the conversation.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
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