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Developers and builders named biggest winners from Federal Budget's broken housing promises
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Investors locked out: 20k homes reserved for first-home buyers
4+ hour, 27+ min ago (508+ words) Updated 18 May 2026, 11: 54am First published 18 May 2026, 11: 52am Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers have made a bold move to change rules around private housing investment which has exploded in recent years. First-home buyers will have a clear run at 20, 000 homes,…...
Inside Mordialloc's hidden 1909 cottage with backyard pool
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (732+ words) David Bonaddio, Real Estate Reporter Updated 18 May 2026, 12: 02pm First published 18 May 2026, 12: 00pm Lavender Cottage at 13 Krone St, Mordialloc, has hit the market with a $1. 4m-$1. 45m guide. A hidden Mordialloc cottage held for a generation has hit the market, revealing fairytale gardens, period charm…...
Family buyers fuel $2. 65m auction win for renovated bungalow
35+ min ago (354+ words) Benn Dorrington, Industry Editor and Analyst First published 18 May 2026, 2: 19pm Set on a deep block, the'circa 1920s stone-fronted bungalow'had been'extended'into a large-scale family home with a rear studio, outdoor'kitchen'and solar-heated tiled pool.' The family home at 3 Millawa Avenue, Frewville sold under the…...
What Queensland's new housing deal means for first-home buyers
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (494+ words) First published 18 May 2026, 12: 32pm A new state'federal agreement could make it easier for first'home buyers to break into Queensland's market, with thousands of new homes set to be delivered." Under the $2 billion deal, 20, 000 new homes will be built exclusively for first-home…...
Gold Coast crowned Aus profit capital as homeowners rake in $5. 3bn
6+ hour, 21+ min ago (609+ words) Viva Hyde, Property Journalist First published 18 May 2026, 10: 00am REA economist Megan Lieu said Coast homeowners were shielded from the blow of rising interest rates. Gold Coast homeowners are sitting on a multi-billion-dollar property goldmine, outperforming every other region to be crowned…...
Does my neighbour legally have to pay half for our shared fence?
5+ hour, 13+ min ago (672+ words) First published 18 May 2026, 11: 08am Does the neighbour legally have to pay for half the fence? An Aussie homeowner whose neighbour has refused to pay for a shared boundary fences has sparked furious debate about what is legal. The NSW resident was…...
Investors to lose hundreds of thousands in borrowing power after budget change
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (1036+ words) Updated 18 May 2026, 12: 06pm First published 18 May 2026, 1: 00pm Property investors are being told their borrowing power has been wiped out in the wake of the government decision to restrict negative gearing perks in the recently unveiled federal budget. Mortgage brokers reported that major…...
Federal budget forces "rentvestors" to question their entire property investment strategy
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (769+ words) First published 18 May 2026, 9: 30am Federal budget reforms have left a generation of young "rentvestors" scrambling to reassess their property strategies as negative gearing rules threaten their investment model. Like many young Australians locked out of buying where they actually wanted to…...
Developers push reset of housing targets, call out "alarming" govt cost-shifting
11+ hour, 18+ min ago (711+ words) Updated 18 May 2026, 5: 03am First published 18 May 2026, 5: 00am The state government has set a target of 128, 600 net new dwellings for Greater Geelong by 2050. Picture: Brad Fleet Victoria's urban development lobby is pushing to reset regional housing targets to reflect local realities at the…...