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World’s Most Vulnerable Built Environment Regions Have Been Unveiled
Environment
Monday March 25 2024

World’s Most Vulnerable Built Environment Regions Have Been Unveiled

Regions around the world that face the most significant level of risk to their buildings as a result of climate change and extreme weather impacts have...

Performance based planning; Better late than never
Zoning
Tuesday March 12 2024

Performance based planning; Better late than never

As Australia’s housing crisis continues, reform of planning regulations is front and centre in the Commonwealth Government’s policy agenda. 

Sydney Must Build More Inner-City Homes to Stop Losing Grandchildren
Zoning
Monday February 19 2024

Sydney Must Build More Inner-City Homes to Stop Losing Grandchildren

Sydney must allow for more homes in inner urban areas or risk becoming a city with no grandchildren, the NSW Productivity Commissioner has warned.

Demand Slump Pushes Office Vacancies to 28-Year Highs
Commercial
Monday February 5 2024

Demand Slump Pushes Office Vacancies to 28-Year Highs

Office vacancies across Australia have hit new 28-highs as demand has slumped to record lows, new data suggests.

NSW Apartments May Now be Safer and Better Built
Residential
Wednesday December 20 2023

NSW Apartments May Now be Safer and Better Built

The quality and safety of new apartment buildings in NSW appears to be improving, with a new survey of strata managers suggesting that the number of...

NSW Needs Plans B to K to Solve Housing Supply Crisis
Zoning
Thursday November 23 2023

NSW Needs Plans B to K to Solve Housing Supply Crisis

I recently called on the NSW Government to come up with a “Plan B” for new housing in Western Sydney after they ruled out three massive...

Local Governments are Critical in Better Building Delivery
Green
Friday October 27 2023

Local Governments are Critical in Better Building Delivery

The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) and the Property Council of Australia have released a new report that highlights recommendations for local governments to drive...

Granny Flats Could Help Solve Housing Shortage in Aussie Cities
Residential
Tuesday October 17 2023

Granny Flats Could Help Solve Housing Shortage in Aussie Cities

Granny flats could form a critical part of the solution to housing shortages across Australia’s major cities, a new analysis has found.

Mirvac Bags Australia’s First 6-Star Green Star Buildings Certification
Commercial
Tuesday September 12 2023

Mirvac Bags Australia’s First 6-Star Green Star Buildings Certification

Property developer Mirvac has delivered Australia’s first 6-star rated building under a new and more stringent sustainable building certification scheme.

Residential
15 Apr, 2020
Vic reveals $500m COVID-19 rental relief

The six-month ban on evictions and rent increases for both commercial and residential tenants, as well as tax relief for landlords, was announced by Premier Daniel...

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Business
14 Apr, 2020
Property Scheme Victims Face More Anxiety

The coronavirus pandemic has heaped further anxiety on dozens of retirees who lost their life savings in a collapsed Australian property scheme.

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Zoning
20 Feb, 2020
Administrator to run Melb's Casey council

An interim administrator has been appointed to take charge of Melbourne's scandal-plagued Casey council, after Victoria's parliament voted to sack its councillors.

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Zoning
13 Jan, 2020
Qld councillors got funds for own projects

Former Ipswich councillors spent millions of ratepayer dollars on projects in their own areas instead of funding initiatives that would have benefited the Queensland city as...

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Residential
18 Dec, 2019
Owner-occupier loans outstrip investors

Mortgage lending expanded in October, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics numbers indicating activity by owner-occupiers continued to outpace that of investors.

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Business
6 Dec, 2019
Qld council seeks $2.5m from Palmer firms

A Queensland council is pursuing two of Clive Palmer's companies in court seeking millions owed in rates and water charges.

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30 Sep, 2019
Property lending softens again: RBA

The pace of lending to property buyers grew only slightly in August, below the rate in July, according to statistics from the central bank that have...

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Business
15 Jul, 2019
Property council hits out at SA land tax

Proposed changes to land tax in South Australia could have a devastating impact on property owners and the economy, the state's Property Council says.

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Residential
11 Jul, 2019
Rental prices for Sydney units fall 5%

Rental prices on Sydney units have fallen by almost 5.0 per cent over the year on an influx of new supply but remain "significantly" higher than...

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