Emergency housing on the way as more action urged Women and children fleeing violence will have access to new homes, but more needs to be done for essential workers, independent MPs say. AAP · Sep 14
Labor is in damage control over falling house prices. Why not take credit instead? In the long term Chalmers, O’Neil and Albanese will want to own any improvement in intergenerational equity, so maybe it’s better to start now The Guardian - AU · Sep 4
'Rush to conclusions': calls for calm on house prices Labor is calling for calm as it shuts down suggestions Treasury modelling of house prices underestimated the impact of tax changes and misled the public. AAP · Sep 2
‘Pent-up demand’: first home buyers chase more loans as property investors step back, data shows Exclusive: New entrants the only cohort making more loan applications amid interest rate rises and tax changes, mortgage broker says The Guardian - AU · Aug 23
Liberal senator rebuked for personal policy 'Odyssey' The coalition's housing spokesman has come under fire for comments suggesting those on lower incomes should accept living in poorly built homes. AAP · Aug 12
Coalition would set Net Overseas Migration under 180,000 – Bragg Liberal housing spokesman Andrew Bragg has nominated under 180,000 as the size of Net Overseas Migration under a Coalition government. The Conversation · Aug 12
'Stop the madness': Liberal eyes big tech, party policy A Liberal frontbencher has called on his party to slash the construction code, cut migration, tax big tech more and freeze the NDIS to fix Australia's malaise. AAP · Aug 11
Labor women outnumber men in the caucus. Why are they overlooked as Albanese’s potential successor? Kate Ellis now heads an all-female executive as women hold a majority in the party room for the first time. But when talk turns to leadership, women barely rate The Guardian - AU · Jul 25
Rot in jail: minister's blunt message to 'Doctor Jihad' The notorious Australian "Doctor Jihad", who is wanted by the AFP on terrorism charges after travelling to Syria to join Islamic State, may try to return home. AAP · Jul 22
Less than four per cent of social housing target built There is "considerable uncertainty" the government's signature social housing program will deliver as many homes as promised by the end of the decade. AAP · Jul 21
Freefall: home prices notch biggest drop in years Australia's housing market is undergoing a broad-based downturn with interest rate rises and affordability pressures denting investor confidence. AAP · Jun 30
Two years into the Housing Accord, approvals in the ACT are dropping Builders say slow planning processes are holding them back. The Canberra Times · Jun 28