Policy Watch

New HAFF pathway targets shovel-ready projects. Question is whether it unlocks supply or just repackages what was coming anyway.

Under-35s owning homes at post-war lows while paying more for essentials than past generations at same age. The system rewarding wealth over work.

Draft legislation removes a decades-old inflation adjustment. For a typical investor, that could mean thousands more in tax on the same gain.

New research identifies what makes housing partnerships scale in Queensland, and what usually stops them.

Industry bodies warn draft CGT and negative gearing changes could stall investment in build-to-rent, retirement villages and student housing, the government hasn't said if its modelling accounts for those supply effects.

An Anglican parish is trading land for housing and community space. The model works, but most religious landholdings stay locked.

Federal funding targets approvals and zoning, yet WA already clears projects faster than most states. The constraint may lie elsewhere.

As home equity contracts and the super pool tops $3.5 trillion, politicians are eyeing retirement savings with new intensity, and voters are pushing back.

State fines and licence conditions hit one major builder. Whether that money flows to buyers or just joins the insolvency queue remains unclear.

Major planning changes haven't moved the build rate. So where's the real blockage, and can more reform fix it?

US developer claims factory-built townhouses slash build cost by half, but land, approvals and local capacity tell a different story.

Tax changes meant to boost supply have pushed investors and first-timers into the same narrow price band. The data shows how that's playing out in Queensland.

Investors borrowed nearly $6bn to build new homes in the June quarter, a record haul. Construction sales have fallen for three straight months since.

Household finances are going backwards under policies aimed at cooling demand, but if people are already poorer, can tax changes solve a shortage?