Blocks of units. | Newsreel

Budget billions for nation’s social housing needs

A multi-billion-dollar boost to social and crisis housing will be announced in Tuesday’s Federal Budget. A meeting of National Cabinet last week agreed on a
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Most landlords getting tax returns wrong

The Australia Tax Office has rental property deductions in its sights after discovering that 90 percent of landlords get their tax returns wrong. ATO Assistant
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Section of Grenfell Tower burnt in 2017. | Newsreel

State’s vulnerable sitting on cladding ‘time bombs’

Queensland still has 800 “ticking time bombs” waiting for remedial building work, almost seven years after the danger of combustible cladding grabbed global
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Students ‘not to blame’ for rental crisis

International students have minimal impact on Australia’s rental market, according to a new report. Countering commentary that the influx of overseas students is a
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Artist's impression of building in Wickham Street, Brisbane. | Newsreel

Hundreds of rooms in plans for Wickham Street complex

A 22-storey building featuring almost 400 short-term accommodation rooms is proposed for a 1275sqm corner block in Fortitude Valley. A development application has been
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Houses under construction. | Newsreel

New planning team to fast-track housing development

A new Queensland Government development process aims to fast-track housing developments in targeted areas. A State Facilitated Development team will assess Expressions
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Aerial shot of housing. | Newsreel

Rental strain on family budget at record levels

The portion of income needed to service rental payments is closing in on a third for most Australians, as unaffordability hits record levels. The latest ANZ CoreLogic
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Trinity Beach Cairns. | Newsreel

Beachside lifestyle beckons for less than $1 million

The Wide Bay, Central Queensland and Cairns are the pick of Queensland destinations for property buyers looking to downside by the beach for less than $1 million. A
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Artist's impression of planned development at the Brisbane suburb of Bulimba. | Newsreel

Riverside complex planned for Bulimba

An 18-unit riverside complex, with cafes and restaurants is planned for Byron St, Bulimba. A development application has been lodged for the five-story building,
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Taylor Swift billboard. | Newsreel

Taylor Swift shakes up national business turnover

The Taylor Swift factor boosted Australian business turnover in February as thousands flocked to Sydney and Melbourne performances. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
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