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RBA won't raise cash rate to cool housing

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe does not agree that lifting interest rates would be the sensible way to deal with a heated housing market.

3 min read

A survey shows many people think a rate rise is needed to slow Australia's surging property market.

Bipartisan NZ backing for backyard builds

New Zealanders will face fewer hurdles to building extra properties in their backyards after a bipartisan agreement was struck.

2 min read

New Zealanders will now be able to dodge red tape to build new homes in their backyards.

Dysfunctionality blamed for Vic marina

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Victoria Ombudsman Deborah Glass has tabled her Investigation into Kingston City Council developers.

Homeless inquiry calls for 10-year plan

2 min read

A federal parliamentary committee has backed a national approach to tackling homelessness.

Woman’s nightmare escaping her husband made even worse by Australian housing horror

3 min read

COVID has made a bad situation worse, with victims more isolated at home with their abusers.

Young renters afraid to ask for repairs

3 min read

Ness Song was hit with a $700 claim on her rental bond after her requests for repairs went unmet.