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'What would your mother say?': parties clash on housing

As Australians priced out of the housing market wait for answers, politicians have played the blame game in a fiery television debate.

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8 Key Takeaways From The 2nd Federal Election Debate: Housing, Power Bills & Protests

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton took part in the second leaders’ debate of the 2025 federal election campaign. Here are the key takeaways.

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Detail missing as parties pledge to fix housing woes

As housing firms up as a vote-defining issue, major parties have avoided laying out targets for how many new properties would be built in coming years.

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Homelessness – the other housing crisis politicians aren’t talking about

Measures to tackle homelessness in Australia have been conspicuously absent from the election campaign.

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Policy no quick fix with housing 'too far out of reach'

An economist has warned election policies for first homebuyers risk pushing prices up when many aspiring home owners think they're already beyond reach.

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Inner suburb renewal plan a step towards housing target

Social housing will be built among thousands of new homes in an inner-city suburb, as part of a plan to develop near established transport and amenities.

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Wrecking ball for housing towers after court tosses bid

A court has rejected a legal bid to prevent the demolition of dozens of public housing towers, but residents are considering an appeal to save their homes.

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How to fix a housing crisis: building alone won't help affordability or end homelessness in London

It’s true that too few homes are being built in London but without making it easier to buy too, developers will never build at scale

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New building rules could still require ‘bat tunnels and fish discos’ – MP

Tory shadow housing secretary Kevin Hollinrake said new planning legislation could still be delayed by nature restoration proposals.

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Rent increase warning as London's housing associations unable to build enough homes

The G15 has warned rising rents, an exodus of key workers, and spiralling temporary accommodation costs are inevitable unless urgent action is taken

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Rayner quizzed ahead of changes to stamp duty discounts

The Deputy Prime Minister was being pressed by Conservative shadow housing secretary Kevin Hollinrake.

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Home Depot exec says Americans may soon embrace sky-high mortgage rates as 'the new normal' and invest in housing anyway

Historic mortgage rates show today’s rates are more "normal" than they were just a few decades ago.

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Australia must build out of crisis amid shocking data

Red tape must be ripped down to boost productivity in a bid to fix the nation's housing crisis, with shocking new data showing the slowing rate of construction.

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New homes and land banking off-limits to foreign buyers

Established homes will be off-limits and foreign owners will be forced to develop vacant land under new measures announced to improve housing supply.

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No 10 denies dragging King into politics after joint visit with Prime Minister

The King, Sir Keir Starmer and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner toured a housing development in Cornwall on Monday.

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Prime Minister and deputy join King for tour of Cornwall housing scheme

It is rare for the King to be accompanied by senior politicians during official royal engagements.

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Scott Turner Confirmed As Housing Secretary, Focus On Affordable Housing

Scott Turner confirmed as new housing secretary, focusing on housing assistance programs and addressing homelessness. HUD's budget aids lower-income famili...

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Government launches plans to find land for food, housing, nature and energy

Environment Secretary Steve Reed will set out proposals for the long-awaited land use framework on Friday.

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Labour land grab for housing and solar poses fresh blow for farmers

Proposals likely to see pushback from farming sector, just months after inheritance tax changes to family farms

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Fruits of government's signature housing fund revealed

As more than 800 homes are announced in the first round of an affordable housing fund, the sector warns more investment is needed to save the Australian dream.

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DeepSeek surge could lead to Australian AI boom: expert

The lowering of the cost of artificial intelligence, as demonstrated by DeepSeek, could see Australia play more of a role in the industry, an expert says.

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Apprentice incentive not enough to meet housing targets

Despite the Albanese government's well-meaning rhetoric, its policies and results reveal a failure to fix housing affordability, a housing expert says.

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Government ‘not ripping up’ green protections, minister says, amid projects push

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the Chancellor was right to prioritise growth amid speculation about the future of Heathrow airport.

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Potential memorial design teams to meet Grenfell bereaved and survivors

Separately, a decision on the future of the tower itself is expected to be made by the Housing Secretary Angela Rayner next month.

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Councils warn financial constraints threaten new housing delivery

Research finds many local authorities are planning to scrap or scale back development plans due to limited resources.

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