Australian Property Investor The Labor government’s landslide election victory has ensured its signature housing policy that encourages first home buyers into the property market through a 5 per cent deposit scheme will be rolled out. Amidst concerns the policy due to take effect on the first day of 2026 could fuel further property price hikes, […]
Australian Property Investor The measure of inflation most carefully watched by the Reserve Bank of Australia has fallen within the central bank’s preferred range for the first time in four years. Trimmed mean annual inflation fell to 2.9 per cent from 3.3 per cent during the previous quarter, marking the first time that trimmed mean […]
Business News The state government is set to scrutinise the strategy mapping out the growth of metropolitan areas, as Perth falls behind in its infill development targets. The Perth and Peel @ 3.5 million framework is a suite of documents mapping out approaches to land use planning as the population approaches 2050. According to the […]
The West Australian Roger Cook was back behind his desk and urging others to pick up the pace on Monday, as a slow vote count stalled a Cabinet reshuffle he called the “first” of many priorities. The West Australian can reveal the three vacancies in Mr Cook’s cabinet are set to be filled by former […]
ABC News The Albanese government has shelved plans to pass their “nature positive” environmental laws before the election, following backlash from West Australian Premier Roger Cook and the state’s industry. With parliament returning this coming week, Labor will not try to negotiate the passage of the bill, which would create a new federal environment protection […]
Australian Property Investor Inflation has taken a bigger than expected fall in data released today, placing more pressure on the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut interest rates on 18 February. The most politically sensitive data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) in some years, with an election looming and mortgage holders under […]
ABC Apprentices who work in residential construction would get a $10,000 cash bonus under an election policy to be launched by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the National Press Club on Friday. The PM will frame the incentive as a double win, aiding “the next generation of tradies” while also providing a much-needed workforce boost […]
West Australian Roger Cook will fire the starter’s gun for the WA election on Sunday, announcing he’ll spend $107 million on a new public transport ferry plan for the Swan River if re-elected in March. Mr Cook says he hopes “Metronet on the Swan” will be the start of a new era for Perth where […]
West Australian A new $400 million fund to fast-track water pipes and power lines for new housing has been welcomed by developer groups as a critical first step to prevent Perth’s housing supply falling further behind. But the Liberal party has called it “too little, too late” and declared the housing crisis is not over. […]