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The YIMBY plan to oust the NIMBYs from local councils
Candidates at the coming local government elections will be asked to pledge that they will not block apartment developments, as YIMBY and pro-housing groups seek to expand their clout in key inner-city areas.
- by Royce Millar and Rachael Dexter
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Is Clover to blame for turning Oxford Street from party precinct into a ghost town?
A troubled construction project has added to the woes plaguing Sydney’s iconic gay strip.
- by Andrew Taylor
They followed the rules to build a dream home. Now, they’re living a nightmare
Hundreds of Victorians who bought property on the Bass Coast were blindsided when a neighbour revealed their homes were on potentially contaminated land.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Affordable housing a new asset class picking up speed
Housing aimed at essential workers is gaining momentum as developers in eastern Australia expand projects.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Alphington paper mill $500m property flip may delay much-needed supermarkets
People in Alphington and Fairfield might have to wait longer for supermarkets they have been expecting.
- by Nicole Lindsay
Planners give Perth’s second Starbucks, fast-food precinct go-ahead despite community furore
A contentious $14.5 million precinct featuring fast-food outlets and global coffee chain Starbucks has been approved by the state planners, despite staunch community opposition.
- by Jesinta Burton
Opinion
Housing crisis
Treasury tells all: How the housing market is so stuffed up
Our housing industry has been too slow to respond to the increased demand for housing. What’s the Albanese government doing about this mess?
- by Ross Gittins
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Development
V’landys says he will have final say on turning Rosehill Racecourse into housing
Powerful racing boss Peter V’landys says there is “no conspiracy” over his connection to the plan to turn the racetrack into a “mini-city” of 25,000 new homes.
- by Michael McGowan
Subiaco’s heritage-listed theatre to get revamp under $78m apartment plan
Subiaco’s 87-year-old heritage-listed Art Deco theatre will receive a refresh as part of a $78 million apartment redevelopment earmarked for Hay Street.
- by Jesinta Burton
Opinion
Planning
The big brown stain on the WA government’s housing efforts
Labor huffed and puffed about remedying the previous government’s inaction before demolishing the Brownlie Towers housing complex in 2019.
- by Gary Adshead
Home buyback scheme floated after Kensington Banks labelled flood-prone
Property experts say house prices in the estate could fall by up to 20 per cent following Melbourne Water’s revised modelling for the Maribyrnong River catchment.
- by Sophie Aubrey