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The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) is Australia’s peak Representative body for all segments of the Urban Development Industry. The institute has been representing the industry in Western Australia for more than 40 years.
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WA’s Housing Challenge Remains One of Supply
The West Australian Contributed by UDIA WA President Grant Shepherd – First published on Saturday 29 August 2026 UDIA WA’s recent ‘Money, Markets and Millennials’ event, hosted by ABC’s Nadia Mitsopoulos, brought together a panel…
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WA set for planning reforms as Federal Government announces $30m bid to cut red tape
The West Australian The Albanese Government is kicking in nearly $30 million towards WA’s planning reforms. Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Saturday said the $29.6 million funding would help cut red tape, providing faster approvals…
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Gavin Hegney slams Federal Govt
Business News Gavin Hegney has lambasted the federal government’s changes to negative gearing and capital gains and offered an alternative idea to make easier for first home buyers. The experienced property valuer and Hegney Property…
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Lifting interest rates is no longer a reliable way to cool inflation
The West Australian – Opinion: Kim Macdonald Younger people wanting to buy a home, or who are newly on the property ladder, really have got the rough end of the stick when it comes to…
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Interest rates on hold but RBA governor keeps door open to hikes
Australian Broadcasting Corporation The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold at 4.35 per cent, in a unanimous decision. The move comes after headline inflation cooled a bit in June, and property prices declined…
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Housing supply bottleneck deepens as construction delays threaten rents, property prices
Australian Property Investor Australia is building fewer homes than it needs despite a record number of dwellings under construction, reinforcing concerns that chronic housing undersupply will continue to support rents and, over time, property prices.…
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Growth slows in Perth housing market
Business News Home values in Perth grew by just 0.1 per cent in July, as the national housing market continues to decline. Cotality’s recent home value index shows that Perth’s median home value increased to…
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Reforms set the pace
Property Editorial, Published in The West Australian Newspaper, Wednesday 29 July 2026 Reforms set the pace Land supply to benefit from less red tape but will savings pass on? Kim Macdonald Land supply is set…
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Govt continues density push with more regime change
Business News The state government’s plan to override local government planning regimes in several local councils is progressing, despite some scepticism from industry. Planning Minister John Carey today announced that the state’s peak planning body…