Property development
Slash your energy bills: Suburbs with the most energy-efficient houses
Homes built after 2010 have higher star ratings than older homes, but some homes don’t manage to reach their rating at all.
- by Jim Malo
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Victorian Parliament
The Allan government is already spruiking its housing success. Here’s what the data says
Over a year after its Housing Statement, Labor is falling short of its lofty targets – and that’s if its estimate stacks up. If it doesn’t, things are even worse.
- by Rachel Eddie and Kieran Rooney
‘Like gold’: Allan government urged to set affordable housing targets
Melbourne will need an estimated 177,000 more affordable homes by 2041, but the Allan government’s high-density housing hubs have no targets for their inclusion.
- by Adam Carey
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State Parliament
Over 75,000 approved homes yet to commence construction
Doubts over the effectiveness of the government’s planning reforms are growing with data that shows a huge lag between approved DAs and new builds.
- by Max Maddison
Jingle bells fall silent as Christmas starts with sale of churches
Three churches have hit the property market just in time for Christmas, including St Kilda’s landmark Presbyterian Church.
- by Nicole Lindsay
Extension sought for Burswood twin tower apartment development
In applying for a four-year extension, the developer’s representatives said “competing priorities” across the precinct had led to a change of direction.
- by Claire Ottaviano
What were Perth’s most in-demand suburbs in 2024?
This year will be remembered as the year Perth’s property market proved its mettle amid ongoing economic turbulence.
- by Sarah Brookes
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A year ago it was Minns’ mini-city, but was he backing the wrong horse?
For all the ribbon-cutting on rail lines, Rosehill may never get its station – or its 25,000 new homes. And that’s a big hole in the premier’s plan to address the housing crisis.
- by Alexandra Smith
‘Yes in God’s backyard’: Labor offers cash for church housing
The government is urging faith leaders to release some of the best-located land in major cities and regional centres to build homes.
- by David Crowe
Plans for Brisbane’s tallest tower outside of CBD
Developers have applied to build a 50-storey residential tower at South Brisbane that, if built, would be the city’s tallest building outside the CBD.
- by Cameron Atfield
How Brighton became the unexpected ground zero for Melbourne’s housing debate
Brighton’s tranquillity is derided by outsiders and beloved by locals. But it all fades when one topic of conversation comes up.
- by Tom Cowie