39 h. ago Does the solution to the housing crisis lie in this upmarket Swiss neighbourhood?

What if home ownership had no profit motive and no capital gains? A “third way” between renting and buying could be the answer.

Events

4 d. ago The 12 Mosman houses that are making way for up to 100 new apartments

Six months ago, opportunity came knocking for 12 home owners in one of Sydney’s most affluent suburbs. Now, the land could be used for a $750m apartment supersite.

Society

5 d. ago WA news LIVE: Premier tells BHP to ‘work harder’ after Pilbara solar farm project abandoned

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Politics

5 d. ago WA news LIVE: ‘We’ve got a big one’: Carey reels in Zempilas in raucous parliament

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Politics

5 d. ago As it happened: ‘We’ve got a big one’: Carey reels in Zempilas in raucous parliament

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Politics

5 d. ago Neighbour heard screaming before police shot man at Brisbane house fire

Neighbours heard gunshots and someone yelling for help at the scene of a house fire in Brisbane’s east before police shot a man.

Events

5 d. ago WA news LIVE: Is Basil Zempilas more popular than Premier? The Premier thinks not.

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Politics

6 d. ago When firebombed houses look like the cost of business, it’s past time for action

Governments and police forces are still doing far too little to address the scale of the problems in the construction industry.

Events

1 week ago The Opera House was built with lottery money. Now a national lottery is being championed with a new goal

Victoria and South Australia have joined NSW in pushing for federal and state arts tax reform as a national lottery is proposed to rescue the struggling arts sector.

Politics

2 w. ago Greys anatomy of housing crisis a measure of hairy situation

The bizarre idea of isolating the elderly from the rest of society is one reason many of us prefer to stay in our own freestanding homes.

Events

2 w. ago Police arrested Dezi Freeman outside the Myrtleford court house in 2021

Police have arrested a protester Dezi Freeman in dramatic scenes outside the Myrtleford court house in 2021.

Events

3 w. ago Elitist development proposal makes mockery of ‘affordable housing’

The state government is considering a developer’s proposal to demolish a Potts Point building comprising 80 studio apartments and replace it with just 34 units.

Politics

3 w. ago Building reforms and AI aim to tackle nation's housing crisis

New reforms will fast-track environmental approvals delayed by red tape and leverage AI to get more properties to market sooner.

Events

3 w. ago To ignore RFS advice on housing isn’t just disrespectful. It’s stupid

Attempts to improve the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act are welcome in the current housing crisis. But disregarding advice from our emergency services is folly.

Politics

3 w. ago Will cleaning the house in front of my wife help us get down and dirty?

A little nook-tidying will not necessarily result in a bit of nooky, says our Modern Guru.

Politics

3 w. ago Best seats in the house: New airport brings comfort to the economy class

It could be the ultimate democratisation of air travel: Seats near departure gates that are as soft and upholstered as those in the posh private club lounges

Politics