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Rent caps Australia: 80% back them, but what do they do?

A new poll says four in five Australians want rents capped or frozen. The harder question is who pays when supply tightens.

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WA pre-sale scheme: a $250m backstop shifts risk, not the bank test

A $250m fund aims to help WA apartment developers reach construction finance. Whether it adds homes depends on who ends up carrying the risk.

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Foreign investor property tax Victoria: Labor flags a review

Labor says it will review Victoria's two overseas-buyer taxes if re-elected. The harder question is whether that brings in new homes or just more bidders.

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Victorian reserve price laws: who gains when sellers show their hand

Some Melbourne vendors are already publishing reserves under new state laws. In a falling market, that could change who holds the power at auction.

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Social housing fast track: 1,000-unit Class 1 stream decoded

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

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Homeownership rates young Australians hit 1940s lows as Gen Z faces reverse

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.

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Capital gains tax draft misses indexation, what it costs you

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

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Social and affordable housing partnerships Queensland: four delivery conditions that matter

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

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Negative gearing tax reform: industry demands second consultation over supply risks

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.

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Church land development Sydney: the supply unlock no one’s pricing in

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

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WA planning reforms land $29.8m, but will they clear the real bottleneck?

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

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Superannuation policy changes edge closer to Medicare’s third-rail status

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.

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Developer insurance compliance: NSW targets Bathla as stranded-buyer risk spreads

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

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Housing supply target Australia: planning reform delivers no progress

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

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Rent caps Australia: 80% back them, but what do they do?

WA pre-sale scheme: a $250m backstop shifts risk, not the bank test

Foreign investor property tax Victoria: Labor flags a review

Victorian reserve price laws: who gains when sellers show their hand

Social housing fast track: 1,000-unit Class 1 stream decoded

Homeownership rates young Australians hit 1940s lows as Gen Z faces reverse

Capital gains tax draft misses indexation, what it costs you

Social and affordable housing partnerships Queensland: four delivery conditions that matter

Negative gearing tax reform: industry demands second consultation over supply risks

Church land development Sydney: the supply unlock no one’s pricing in

WA planning reforms land $29.8m, but will they clear the real bottleneck?

Superannuation policy changes edge closer to Medicare’s third-rail status

Developer insurance compliance: NSW targets Bathla as stranded-buyer risk spreads

Housing supply target Australia: planning reform delivers no progress

Prefab homes Australia: can modular cut costs 50pc or hit the same roadblocks?

Investor competition first home buyers: Queensland new builds now a $1.9bn battleground

Property investor tax changes drive record new build loans, but will supply follow?

Living standards slip while housing policy targets demand, not supply

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