Andrew Heaton

Confidence in Australia’s property sector has fallen to its lowest level since the outbreak of COVID, a survey of more than 600 real estate professionals suggests.

A pioneering cultural centre for First Nations’ Australians in Queensland has been given the inaugural visionary award as the best biophilic projects in Australia and New Zealand have been unveiled.

Confidence in Victoria’s property industry has fallen to near record lows, a new survey shows.

Australia’s construction industry is raising the alarm about the planned closure of a major testing laboratory in Sydney, warning that its loss would halve the nation’s fire testing capability for building products and have serious implications for building quality and safety, innovation, project development and new housing delivery.

Ground has broken on South Australia’s biggest infrastructure project.

"I want a smaller government. I want to get crooked judges and police officers out of the government," the rapper tells Reason's Andrew Heaton.

Building commenced on fewer homes throughout Australia in the March quarter following a spike in housing starts over the last three months of 2025, new data shows.But the trend for nation’s home building market remains broadly positive.

Australia needs a permanent solution in relation to the fire safety testing of building products and systems following the announcement of a six-month extension to the lifespan of a major fire testing facility in Sydney.

Plans to build two of the largest towers in the Sydney CBD have been given the go-ahead.

Cargo planes have begun to try out Australia’s first new international airport in 50 years.