Build townhouses to lower rents and house prices, Grattan Institute report says

Rents and house prices would be 12 per cent lower than otherwise within a decade if all capital cities are rezoned to allow ...

Industry warns building houses in Australia slower than it was a decade ago, construction targets missed

Australia will fail to meet its housing targets if skills shortages and regulatory barriers are not addressed.

Building cost pressures close in on 2-year high

Shane Garrett, chief economist at MBA, pointed out that the cost to build a new house saw a 1.2% increase during the ...

Building costs hit record levels in three states amid housing push

Australia has just posted its biggest new home approvals figures for a month since 2022, but it came at a cost with three ...
ArchitectureAU

Australia’s reduction roadmap calls for a 99 percent cut in new housing emissions

Dan Hill and Gerard Reinmuth discuss the launch of the Australian Reduction Roadmap – a pathway of carbon emissions reduction ...

Albanese’s 5 per cent deposit scheme blamed for $35,000 increase in Australian house prices

Anthony Albanese’s 5 per cent deposit scheme is being blamed for contributing to an eye-watering $35,000 increase in the cost of a family home.
The Conversation

Nothing new under the sun: Australia’s long history of missed chances to build sustainable homes

Lyrian Daniel receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI).
The New York Times

A Secret Sauce Keeps This Australian House Hot and Cool

An architect couple, Carol Marra and Ken Yeh, used tile remnants and mismatched boards to outfit their energy efficient mountain dwelling. Carol Marra and Ken Yeh on the deck of their house in the ...
The Economist

Australian houses are less affordable than they have been in decades

In Australia, as in most places, waterfront property comes at a premium. But to see the full effects of high-cost Australian housing, look beyond trophy homes on Sydney Harbour and beach pads in Bondi ...

Big problem with Westpac CEO's property vision for $500,000 new homes in Australia

Westpac's CEO is keen to see more houses being built in Australia that only cost homebuyers $500,000. With property prices climbing in cities across the country, Anthony Miller believes the way to ...
The Conversation

Shuttered car factories in Australia could be repurposed to make houses faster and cheaper

Dr. Ehsan Noroozinejad has received funding from both national and international organisations to support research addressing housing and climate crises. His most recent funding comes from the James ...