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Industry wants visas for skills that 'really matter'

Prospective migrants wanting to travel to Australia for apprenticeships should be eligible for student visas, business leaders argue.

AAP · 16h ago

Housing update to show target slipping further away

Two years into its five-year bid to build 1.2 million new homes, Australia is running more than 100,000 behind schedule.

AAP · Oct 4

Modular homes fill niche in gridlocked regional council

Years of construction backlogs have forced councils to seek modular alternatives to house the next generation of regional workers.

AAP · Sep 29

Australians can expect high fuel costs to linger for far longer than the war in Iran

Rising inflation and unemployment mean effects of Iran war could be even worse than the post-Covid cost-of-living crisis

The Guardian - AU · Mar 25

Labor has promised 1.2m new homes in its second term. Is it possible?

Experts weigh in on what Australia needs to change to get more houses, more quickly – from fixing a 2,000-page code, to backing modular builds

The Guardian - AU · Jun 14, 2025

Labor vows to slash red tape to turbocharge housing

Building more than a million homes is a high bar to clear in a stagnant housing market, but the government says it is committed to railing on red-tape.

AAP · Jun 7, 2025

What do Labor and the Coalition’s new housing polices mean for first home buyers?

Neither plan will put significant downward pressure on property prices – and making mortgages tax deductible may have ‘some inflationary impact’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 13, 2025

Australia must build out of crisis amid shocking data

Red tape must be ripped down to boost productivity in a bid to fix the nation's housing crisis, with shocking new data showing the slowing rate of construction.

AAP · Feb 16, 2025

Australia building half as many homes for every hour worked compared with 30 years ago, Productivity Commission finds

‘Decades of poor performance’ in dwelling construction is contributing to the housing affordability crisis, report says

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2025

Home construction rises but target remains out of reach

High costs, labour shortages and low productivity are limiting the sector's ability to build new homes as construction activity remains below required levels.

AAP · Jan 21, 2025