Housing

A controversial tax discount for property owners has been discussed widely, but what is negative gearing? Here’s your cheat sheet.

The Government has approved 13700 social and affordable homes as its other housing reforms remain deadlocked in the Senate.

The inflation of fruit and vegetables saw one of the biggest increases in July 2024, at 7.5%, compared to 3.6% in June.

Independent Senator David Pocock and Teal MP Kylea Tink have drafted a law to treat housing as a human right in Australia.

The Greens have released their housing policy promising to build, sell, and rent 610,000 properties over the next decade

The Greens are demanding the Government look at tax reforms for property owners, in exchange for their support on the Help to Buy scheme.

A Federal Government proposal would make it more expensive for foreign investors to buy Australian properties.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says more supply of homes is “key” to housing affordability. So how many more houses does Australia need, and what are the barriers to building them?

National Cabinet leaders have agreed to build 200,000 extra homes by mid-2029, but have stopped short of limits on rent increases.

Learn why Australian house prices have been falling since May, and what’s causing the recent slowdown. Will prices continue to decline? Find out here.

What are interest rates, and how does it affect housing?