Juliet Helmke

Allowing one extra storey in residential neighbourhoods could make a big difference to Australian cities – and Australians' wallets.

Add as a preferred source on Google Australia's regions are growing, but these 10 hotspots have seen bigger population increases than most over the past year.

Canberra is the next jurisdiction to get a major boost in federal infrastructure funding, as the government looks to make good on a key election promise.

Under a deal with the federal government, Tasmania has made plans to build over 2000 homes across four cities that will be reserved for first-home buyers.

A new venture from two big Aussie groups could soon be delivering 2000 apartments per year thanks to off-site manufacturing, and with sights set on shaking-up construction on an even bigger scale.

A new venture from two big Aussie groups could soon be delivering 2000 apartments per year thanks to off-site manufacturing.

The 2026 federal budget included a number of big measures to help get homes on the ground, but the most newsworthy announcement has caused concern among housing advocates.

The popularity of building a new home has shown resilience in recent months, but three factors are about to test buyers' appetites.

With part of this historic suburb set for a huge rezoning and redevelopment, state and local governments have decided that the area deserves its own name.

Housing minister Clare O'Neil has unveiled one of the government's “big, immediate areas of new reform” to help increase Australia's capacity to build new homes.