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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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'Sense of urgency': extra social homes fast-tracked

Funding an extra 5000 social properties through a partnership with the community housing sector will help get more people into homes sooner, advocates say.

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Australian mining exports could plunge $100bn over four years due to China slowdown, budget update suggests

Company tax receipts to be revised downwards for the first time since 2020, mid-year budget update reveals

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Senate moving through 31 bills in frantic end to year as Labor strikes deal with Greens

Albanese government reliant on Coalition to pass three controversial migration bills and the under 16 social media ban

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Greens Agree To Pass Labor’s ‘Help To Buy’ Housing Bill Despite Previously Calling It A ‘Lottery’

The Greens have agreed to pass Labor's Help To Buy housing policy, after blocking it for months, and trying to improve the bill.

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Greens back Albanese government’s Help to Buy housing bill after failing to win concessions

Minor party says it is waving bills through after accepting government ‘doesn’t care enough about renters to do anything meaningful for them’

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Labor ministers contradict each other on reasons why gambling ad ban has stalled

Anika Wells says not all stakeholders accepted the Albanese government proposal but Andrew Leigh blames failure to secure numbers in Senate

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'Absolutely gutless': gambling ad ban delay condemned

The government has been accused of letting down Australian communities after its long-awaited gambling advertising policy was officially delayed.

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Musk argues social media bill may not be lawful – as it happened

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'Flippant': Greens' housing scheme demands draw ire

The housing crisis is too serious for the Greens' "flippant ideas" about help-to-buy and build-to-rent scheme reforms, the Property Council of Australia says.

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Infrastructure humps likely to curb housing targets

The water pipes and bitumen needed for new housing have emerged as a new frontier in the housing crisis debate as economist warn affordability could get worse.

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Australia facing further economic troubles

Australia is facing ongoing economic challenges as Labor holds out hope interest rates will come down before the federal election.

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Thousands greet royals at opera house – as it happened

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PM focused on affordable housing despite home furore

Anthony Albanese says he's committed to increasing affordable housing, despite copping flak for buying a $4.3 million beach house with sweeping ocean views.

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Labor’s Help to Buy housing bill is darkening parliament’s doors again. Will this time be any different?

For each of the parties, the debate has little to do with the number of people in the scheme or their finances. It has become a political symbol

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Labor 'delusional' as poll shows coalition in the lead

A new poll showing the federal coalition ahead of Labor mirrors trends in other recent voter surveys, despite the government's cost-of-living relief measures.

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Attempted Trump assassination a concern in Australia

Despite strict gun laws and thriving political culture, a second assassination attempt on US presidential nominee Donald Trump could affect Australian politics.

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PM tries to pry door open in deadlocked housing talks

Pressure is mounting on the coalition and Greens to pass the government's housing policies with the PM accusing his rivals of blocking moves to fix the problem.

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‘Less money for health and education’: Albanese slams Coalition threat to cut GST unless states build housing

The opposition is yet to announce a policy that would create more housing supply, while the Greens put Airbnb in their sights

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Australia’s new chief cyber spy inherits a massive $10 billion war chest – and an urgent mission

The selection of Abigail Bradshaw as the new head of Australia’s cyber spy agency, the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), sends a strong message.

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Australians are in chronic housing stress. Can Clare O’Neil fix it?

Albanese may have recruited a better communicator, but without a sharper message the new housing minister might find herself outmanoeuvred

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Burke fends off Coalition attacks over Palestinian visas in question time – as it happened

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East coast weather warning – as it happened

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No reset for Greens, Labor deadlock over housing crisis

Greens housing spokesman Max Chandler-Mather has urged the new housing minister Clare O'Neil to do more to fix the housing crisis.

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Five issues that threaten to derail the Albanese government’s plans before the next election

The PM wants the focus to be on first-term achievements and cost-of-living relief but question marks remain over religious freedoms and gambling ads

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