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  1. Breaking: Bathla creditors' meeting hears company owes $3.4 billion
    By Lin Lin

    Bathla Group owes known creditors about $3.4 billion, including $3.08 billion to secured lenders, according to preliminary figures presented at the company's first creditors' meeting.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/bat

    #HousingConstructionIndustry #HousingPolicy #Businesses #LinLin

  2. Breaking: Bathla creditors' meeting hears company owes $3.4 billion
    By Lin Lin

    Bathla Group owes known creditors about $3.4 billion, including $3.08 billion to secured lenders, according to preliminary figures presented at the company's first creditors' meeting.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/bat

    #HousingConstructionIndustry #HousingPolicy #Businesses #LinLin

  3. Breaking: Bathla creditors' meeting hears company owes $3.4 billion
    By Lin Lin

    Bathla Group owes known creditors about $3.4 billion, including $3.08 billion to secured lenders, according to preliminary figures presented at the company's first creditors' meeting.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/bat

    #HousingConstructionIndustry #HousingPolicy #Businesses #LinLin

  4. Breaking: Bathla creditors' meeting hears company owes $3.4 billion
    By Lin Lin

    Bathla Group owes known creditors about $3.4 billion, including $3.08 billion to secured lenders, according to preliminary figures presented at the company's first creditors' meeting.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/bat

    #HousingConstructionIndustry #HousingPolicy #Businesses #LinLin

  5. Breaking: Bathla creditors' meeting hears company owes $3.4 billion
    By Lin Lin

    Bathla Group owes known creditors about $3.4 billion, including $3.08 billion to secured lenders, according to preliminary figures presented at the company's first creditors' meeting.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/bat

    #HousingConstructionIndustry #HousingPolicy #Businesses #LinLin

  6. Sydney developer admits renting 'affordable' apartment to staffer
    By Pat McGrath and Kate Ashton

    A Sydney property developer admits to allowing a staff member to live in one of its north-shore affordable housing properties, in an apparent breach of planning conditions now under investigation by the local council.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/dev

    #RentalHousing #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #HousingPolicy #PatMcGrath #KateAshton

  7. Chalmers can't avoid questions on house prices, Marles learns from melon saga
    By Courtney Gould

    This week in Canberra the treasurer was grilled over the economy, the Coalition finally released its tobacco excise plan and Richard Marles gave the Trump administration a very low risk present.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/hou

    #GovernmentandPolitics #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #FederalGovernment #Budget #MonetaryPolicy #Tax #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #Industry #Superannuation #HousingPolicy #CourtneyGould

  8. Chalmers can't avoid questions on house prices, Marles learns from melon saga
    By Courtney Gould

    This week in Canberra the treasurer was grilled over the economy, the Coalition finally released its tobacco excise plan and Richard Marles gave the Trump administration a very low risk present.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/hou

    #GovernmentandPolitics #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #FederalGovernment #Budget #MonetaryPolicy #Tax #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #Industry #Superannuation #HousingPolicy #CourtneyGould

  9. Chalmers can't avoid questions on house prices, Marles learns from melon saga
    By Courtney Gould

    This week in Canberra the treasurer was grilled over the economy, the Coalition finally released its tobacco excise plan and Richard Marles gave the Trump administration a very low risk present.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/hou

    #GovernmentandPolitics #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #FederalGovernment #Budget #MonetaryPolicy #Tax #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #Industry #Superannuation #HousingPolicy #CourtneyGould

  10. Chalmers can't avoid questions on house prices, Marles learns from melon saga
    By Courtney Gould

    This week in Canberra the treasurer was grilled over the economy, the Coalition finally released its tobacco excise plan and Richard Marles gave the Trump administration a very low risk present.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/hou

    #GovernmentandPolitics #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #FederalGovernment #Budget #MonetaryPolicy #Tax #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #Industry #Superannuation #HousingPolicy #CourtneyGould

  11. Chalmers can't avoid questions on house prices, Marles learns from melon saga
    By Courtney Gould

    This week in Canberra the treasurer was grilled over the economy, the Coalition finally released its tobacco excise plan and Richard Marles gave the Trump administration a very low risk present.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/hou

    #GovernmentandPolitics #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #FederalGovernment #Budget #MonetaryPolicy #Tax #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #Industry #Superannuation #HousingPolicy #CourtneyGould

  12. Lifelong renters face 'looming crisis' as they reach retirement
    By Cindy Wockner and Kathryn Robinson

    More people are edging towards retirement as "forever renters". They are making tough decisions about work, where to live and how they will afford to retire.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/for

    #RentalHousing #RetirementPlanning #HousingPolicy #CindyWockner #KathrynRobinson

  13. Lifelong renters face 'looming crisis' as they reach retirement
    By Cindy Wockner and Kathryn Robinson

    More people are edging towards retirement as "forever renters". They are making tough decisions about work, where to live and how they will afford to retire.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/for

    #RentalHousing #RetirementPlanning #HousingPolicy #CindyWockner #KathrynRobinson

  14. Lifelong renters face 'looming crisis' as they reach retirement
    By Cindy Wockner and Kathryn Robinson

    More people are edging towards retirement as "forever renters". They are making tough decisions about work, where to live and how they will afford to retire.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/for

    #RentalHousing #RetirementPlanning #HousingPolicy #CindyWockner #KathrynRobinson

  15. Lifelong renters face 'looming crisis' as they reach retirement
    By Cindy Wockner and Kathryn Robinson

    More people are edging towards retirement as "forever renters". They are making tough decisions about work, where to live and how they will afford to retire.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/for

    #RentalHousing #RetirementPlanning #HousingPolicy #CindyWockner #KathrynRobinson

  16. Lifelong renters face 'looming crisis' as they reach retirement
    By Cindy Wockner and Kathryn Robinson

    More people are edging towards retirement as "forever renters". They are making tough decisions about work, where to live and how they will afford to retire.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/for

    #RentalHousing #RetirementPlanning #HousingPolicy #CindyWockner #KathrynRobinson

  17. Crackdown on alleged misuse of housing contract sunset clauses in SA

    South Australian homebuyers could soon be protected from “sunset clauses” that allow housing developers to terminate contracts for…
    #NewsBeep #News #Business #AU #Australia #Gawler #housing #housingpolicy #insurance #nickchampion #Protection #SouthAustralia
    newsbeep.com/au/876426/

  18. Crackdown on alleged misuse of housing contract sunset clauses in SA

    South Australian homebuyers could soon be protected from “sunset clauses” that allow housing developers to terminate contracts for…
    #NewsBeep #News #Business #AU #Australia #Gawler #housing #housingpolicy #insurance #nickchampion #Protection #SouthAustralia
    newsbeep.com/au/876426/

  19. Crackdown on alleged misuse of housing contract sunset clauses in SA

    Legislation to stop homebuyers being left high and dry by developers misusing sunset clauses in contracts will soon be introduced to SA parliament, the state government says.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-01/cra

    #HousingConstructionIndustry #StateandTerritoryGovernment #HousingPolicy

  20. Crackdown on alleged misuse of housing contract sunset clauses in SA

    Legislation to stop homebuyers being left high and dry by developers misusing sunset clauses in contracts will soon be introduced to SA parliament, the state government says.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-01/cra

    #HousingConstructionIndustry #StateandTerritoryGovernment #HousingPolicy

  21. Crackdown on alleged misuse of housing contract sunset clauses in SA

    Legislation to stop homebuyers being left high and dry by developers misusing sunset clauses in contracts will soon be introduced to SA parliament, the state government says.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-01/cra

    #HousingConstructionIndustry #StateandTerritoryGovernment #HousingPolicy

  22. Crackdown on alleged misuse of housing contract sunset clauses in SA

    Legislation to stop homebuyers being left high and dry by developers misusing sunset clauses in contracts will soon be introduced to SA parliament, the state government says.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-01/cra

    #HousingConstructionIndustry #StateandTerritoryGovernment #HousingPolicy

  23. Crackdown on alleged misuse of housing contract sunset clauses in SA

    Legislation to stop homebuyers being left high and dry by developers misusing sunset clauses in contracts will soon be introduced to SA parliament, the state government says.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-01/cra

    #HousingConstructionIndustry #StateandTerritoryGovernment #HousingPolicy

  24. As the housing crisis changes way we live, is multi-generational the answer?
    By Daniel Miles and Kathryn Robinson

    For generations, moving out meant finding your own place. But rising house prices, tight rental markets and the cost-of-living crunch are prompting some to rethink that traditional move.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-30/mod

    #Family #HousingPolicy #HousingConstructionIndustry #CostofLiving #DanielMiles #KathrynRobinson

  25. ACT Greens call for bond transfer scheme to end stress for moving renters
    By Madeleine Rojahn

    The ACT Greens say the current system where som renters must pay for an extra bond before their old one is returned has made moving home unaffordable for many Canberrans.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-28/can

    #RentalHousing #HousingPolicy #MadeleineRojahn

  26. Surge in families renting puts more children at risk of housing insecurity
    By Michael Janda

    There has been a 20 per cent jump in Australian children growing up in rental households this century, with this group facing an average of six moves by aged 14, according to a new research paper.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/mor

    #HousingPolicy #RentalHousing #PropertyPrices #Children #MichaelJanda

  27. Hobart council advances ban on full-home short stays
    By Jessica Moran

    Hobart City Council has voted to advance strict new limits on whole-home short stays. The plan, which aims to protect long-term rentals, will now go to the state planning body for final approval.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/hob

    #HousingPolicy #TourismandLeisureIndustry #TravelandTourism #JessicaMoran

  28. Custom home gives outback family 'billion-dollar view'
    By Victoria Ellis

    Warumungu man Norman Frank Jupurrurla, who grew up in a tin shed, says his family's new Tennant Creek home makes him feel like he is where he is supposed to be.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/wil

    #HousingPolicy #PublicHousing #VictoriaEllis

  29. 'Buy a tent': Single mother turned away by crisis services
    By Isabella Garrido

    A single mother of four says she was told to "buy a tent and find somewhere to pitch it" after reaching out to every housing service in her region for help.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-25/sin

    #Homelessness #RentalHousing #HousingPolicy #IsabellaGarrido

  30. National rental prices rise to half average Australian income
    By Liana Walker

    Housing advocacy group Everybody's Home says renting a unit now costs more than half the median take-home pay of a single worker in every Australian capital city.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-24/eve

    #RentalHousing #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #HousingPolicy #LianaWalker

  31. Pressure on short-stay sector grows as councils powerless to enforce caps
    By Miriah Davis

    City of Sydney Deputy Mayor Jess Miller warns there is nothing preventing short-term accommodation investors from exploiting new developments earmarked for NSW.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-24/nsw

    #HousingPolicy #SocialProblems #MiriahDavis

  32. Gold Coast council takes housing affordability ruling to High Court, warning of statewide impacts
    By Dominic Cansdale

    Gold Coast City Council is taking its fight over whether luxury apartments can improve "housing choice and affordability" to the High Court.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-21/hig

    #HousingPolicy #DominicCansdale

  33. Outlook worsens for government to meet 1.2 million houses promise
    By Jake Evans

    Government advisors extend their outlook on when 1.2 million homes will be built, as developers, builders and investors wait to see whether the housing market will settle or fall further.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-21/tim

    #HousingConstructionIndustry #HousingPolicy #FederalGovernment #FederalParliament #Budget #JakeEvans

  34. Unions push for renters to be guaranteed two-year lease
    By Holly Tregenza

    The ACTU wants all renters to have access to a two-year lease, and says the government should turn to modular buildings to significantly increase public housing stock.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-18/two

    #HousingPolicy #RentalHousing #FederalGovernment #FederalParliament #HollyTregenza

  35. What happens if property prices drop 20pc? Ask New Zealand or Canada
    By Ian Verrender

    Canada and New Zealand have never recovered from their pre-COVID property market records. It is worthwhile examining what we can learn.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-18/wha

    #PropertyPrices #InterestRates #HousingPolicy #EconomicGrowth #IanVerrender

  36. Licence loss, fines for companies hosting migrants in shoddy housing
    By Lily Kristanto

    Victorian labour hire companies that house migrant workers in substandard accommodation will risk losing their licence under changes aimed at protecting vulnerable workers.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-17/mig

    #AgriculturalWorkers #Agribusiness #HorticultureIndustry #HumanRights #RegionalCommunities #Work #RemoteWorking #Immigration #HousingPolicy #LilyKristanto

  37. The 30-year policy collision behind Australia's housing crunch
    By Alan Kohler

    How two sets of policies, housing and migration, compounded on each other over 30 years and created the housing affordability crisis we have today.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-17/hou

    #HousingPolicy #MigrationPolicy #HousingConstructionIndustry #AlanKohler

  38. Luxury tower 'affordability' claim rejected in landmark court ruling
    By Dominic Cansdale

    A landmark court ruling casts doubt over Gold Coast high-rise approvals, finding luxury apartments cannot justify exceeding height limits on the basis of "housing choice and affordability".

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-15/gol

    #HousingPolicy #LocalGovernment #HousingConstructionIndustry #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #DominicCansdale

  39. Senator says NT doesn't 'want to stick to' terms of $4b housing deal
    By Emma Masters

    Two levels of government are in a deadlock over what to do about the Northern Territory Remote Housing agreement, which Senator Lidia Thorpe says is falling "behind schedule" and failing those it is designed to help.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/gov

    #HousingPolicy #RuralandRemoteCommunities #IndigenousPolicy #FederalGovernment #StateandTerritoryGovernment #EmmaMasters

  40. NSW government reveals blueprint to fit an extra 1.3m people into Sydney
    By Tony Ibrahim

    The city's east will bear the brunt of Sydney's housing growth over the next 20 years, according to a new NSW government blueprint.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/nsw

    #HousingPolicy #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #StateandTerritoryGovernment #TonyIbrahim

  41. Extra homes in Sydney's east as city looks to squeeze in 1.3m more people
    By Tony Ibrahim

    The city's east will bore the brunt of Sydney's housing growth over the next 20 years, according to a new NSW government blueprint.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/nsw

    #HousingPolicy #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #StateandTerritoryGovernment #TonyIbrahim