Affordable housing a new asset class picking up speed

Affordable housing a new asset class picking up speed

Housing aimed at essential workers is gaining momentum as developers in eastern Australia expand projects.

  • byCarolyn Cummins

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V’landys says he will have final say on turning Rosehill Racecourse into housing
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V’landys says he will have final say on turning Rosehill Racecourse into housing

Powerful racing boss Peter V’landys says there is “no conspiracy” over his connection to the plan to turn the racetrack into a “mini-city” of 25,000 new homes.

  • byMichael McGowan
Where are the kids? The Melbourne suburbs facing a child exodus

Where are the kids? The Melbourne suburbs facing a child exodus

Established suburbs like Kew and Hawthorn have plenty of schools and green space – but they are not where families are moving.

  • byCara Waters
Dutton pledges to slash permanent migration to 140,000 a year

Dutton pledges to slash permanent migration to 140,000 a year

In his budget reply speech,the opposition leader intensified a political fight over housing and congestion by vowing to drive permanent migration below Labor’s target.

  • byDavid Crowe
LNP slams Labor for ‘cheering’ budget,but premier notes a lack of ‘new money’

LNP slams Labor for ‘cheering’ budget,but premier notes a lack of ‘new money’

Queensland Opposition Leader David Crisafulli says the federal budget reflects a choice by the Albanese government to prioritise its political survival over infrastructure planning.

  • byMatt Dennien
The budget explained in seven charts

The budget explained in seven charts

The government is attempting to tiptoe a tricky path out of strife. Here are seven charts that break everything down.

  • byJosh Gordon andCraig Butt
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Qld reheats calls for migration ‘moderation’ – and more federal cash

Qld reheats calls for migration ‘moderation’ – and more federal cash

The push – on federal budget day and ahead of the state’s own pre-election budget – calls for faster,not deeper,action on arrivals.

  • byMatt Dennien
Housing system is broke and broken,but government alone can’t solve this crisis

Housing system is broke and broken,but government alone can’t solve this crisis

No silver bullet is going to fix our housing woes,but there is now a window of opportunity through which real and significant change can occur.

  • byScott Langford
Council car parks to make way for ‘affordable’ housing in budget plan
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Council car parks to make way for ‘affordable’ housing in budget plan

Two car parks will be converted into 100 apartments under a plan to be outlined in the City of Melbourne’s budget next week.

  • byCara Waters
Labor adds billions to state deals on housing

Labor adds billions to state deals on housing

Albanese struck a deal with state and territory leaders on Friday to inject more cash into construction,including a five-year agreement on social housing.

  • byDavid Crowe
Your top WA budget questions answered:Our reporters explain the details

Your top WA budget questions answered:Our reporters explain the details

Over the past few days,you’ve been sending through your burning budget questions. Here to answer them is WAtoday state politics reporter Hamish Hastie and business reporter Peter Milne.

  • byHamish Hastie andPeter Milne