Housing Construction Industry

With official estimates putting the number of vacant and derelict homes above 100,000 across Australia, local governments and property lawyers argue they could be part of the solution to Australia's apparent housing shortage.

This seems as good a time as any to evaluate the reliability of what politicians tell us about the housing crisis — and how they're going to make things better.

Cindy Richardson signed up with Perth builder Nicheliving more than three years ago. She's now overwhelmed with bills and hoping to access her super to stay afloat.

The NSW government has flagged North Eveleigh, Camperdown, Kellyville and Camden as the first of 44 sites designated for hundreds of social and affordable houses.

With more than 4,000 active construction sites, the Illawarra will become home of the NSW Construction Authority's newest compliance team.

The ACT government will implement a developer licensing scheme after laws are passed by the Legislative Assembly. It's hoped it will better protect buyers.

Property prices in Perth have reached record highs in recent months and are expected to rise even further in the coming year, with a prediction they will increase between 8 and 11 per cent.

After a downturn during the pandemic, foreign buyers are back. Most are coming from China, Hong Kong and India, with the value of transactions hitting almost $5 billion over the past financial year.

A two-hour commute from the Sydney CBD, Wollondilly Shire seems an unlikely place for a battle between new housing and heritage laws. But a plan to protect a local landmark is causing division.

Australian property resales reached their highest rate of profitability since July 2010 in the first quarter of the year, according to a new report from CoreLogic.

If you want to get a sense of the "insane" nature of Perth's property market right now and the breakneck speed at which homes are selling, look no further than Craig Townsend's experiences last week.

The Australian share market closed higher on Friday, despite losses on Wall Street that saw chipmaker Nvidia lose its title as the world's most valuable company to Microsoft. And more foreign buyers are buying up Australian residential property according to new ATO data. Follow live.

1.2 million homes in five years – that's the ambitious target federal, state and territory governments have agreed on.

Gosford's skyline is filled with cranes and rising buildings. But is the city ready for forecast exponential growth as the construction industry struggles to keep up with demand?

A leading industry group warns SA Water's inability to provide approvals and connections will compound the housing supply woes South Australia is experiencing.

Those looking to build a new home in a state "bursting at the seams" could face higher costs and longer completion times due to a looming shortage of hardwood.

WA's Minister for Commerce, Sue Ellery, has met with the management of troubled home builder Nicheliving, and says long-awaited homes are likely still four to six months away.

With growing demand for share houses, some say co-living could be the alternative — but others say it's just a marketing ploy.

Asset group Dexus is appealing the Brisbane council's approval of a 15-storey precinct with apartments and shops in order to protect its own profits, a major developer claims.

Multiple families say their dealings with the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority have been worse than the collapse of their builder. 

The state government said Victoria has the largest annual population growth of all Australian states, and it needs more than two million additional homes by the 2050s. Here are the suburbs it's proposing to grow. 

After a divorce, single mum Fran saved for 13 years to buy a home on Sydney's Northern Beaches, now she's worried her children will never get the chance.

Concerns about long delays by construction company Nicheliving have reached the Western Australian Parliament as desperate customers describe facing homelessness and living in campervans while they wait for builds to be complete.

A study ranking nearly 100 cities in eight countries places Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth among the world's least affordable cities to buy a home.

David Crisafulli says the LNP will not proceed with a proposed pumped hydro project in north Queensland, labelling it "unachievable" and a "thought bubble".