1 week ago ‘Good planning, not red tape’: Opponents speak out as Gabba housing quota scrapped

The government this week announced developers would no longer need to include social and affordable housing in the Woolloongabba Priority Development Area.

Politics

1 week ago RBA governor warns plan to make housing more affordable might do opposite

The RBA governor has warned that a government program designed to help more people get into the housing market might make homes even more unaffordable.

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1 week ago RBA governor says 5 per cent deposit scheme could push house prices higher

The governor also said the country’s house price problems are not the bank’s responsibility.

Politics

1 week ago ‘Terrible effect’: Sydney unit rents hit a record high $750 a week

Unit rents rose $35 a week over the past year as some tenants seek more economical options than houses, hitting their affordability ceiling.

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3 w. ago Investor adds ‘affordable’ $6.51m Toorak house to her portfolio

A quirk on the title had cut the asking price of the 1950s home by as much as $1.5 million, the agent said, but that didn’t deter two keen bidders.

Economics

3 w. ago Visa warns Reserve Bank fee cut plan will backfire on shoppers

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock, the banks and credit card issuers are at odds over the fallout from a plan to cap fees when we tap and go.

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3 w. ago Victoria’s work from home plan will drive away jobs, big business warns

Victoria’s biggest employers argue the policy could exacerbate “existing economic challenges” and risk driving jobs across state borders.

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3 w. ago The graph that shows why building more homes won’t be enough

There’s a push to build 1.2 million new homes to fix housing affordability. But new research shows supply is not the only issue.

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