property industry stories about developments and real estate
Rental stress is continuing to creep up the income scale with even low six-figure salaries not enough to avoid it, new research says. The finding comes in a 2026 report by housing advocacy group Everybody’s Home which finds lower-paid renters
Rising construction costs will rein in Victoria housing plans if nothing is done about it, says a heavy construction materials industry body. The Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) made the warning even as it welcomes news of plans for
Sightseeing flights over the Gold Coast could enter the eVTOL age in 2028 under a tentative deal that has just been signed. Japan’s SkyDrive makes electric VTOL (Vertical Take-Off Landing) aircraft and signed a letter of intent to supply five
New roads needed to start construction of a new nuclear submarine yard are starting to take shape at Osborne in Adelaide, South Australia. The road works will prepare the Lefevre Peninsula to become the home of the country’s AUKUS nuclear-powered
New data centre projects are fuelling more construction job ads even as reference to AI skills in job ads have started falling, says online provider SEEK. SEEK’s latest national jobs report for July was released yesterday (August 12). It says
Parramatta’s transformation into a ‘Central River City’ takes a step closer to reality with the NSW government to spend $124.5 million on rezoning a northern precinct. The government is promising up to 10 hectares of landscaped space and heritage protection
Travellers bypassing the Middle East for an Asian gateway to Europe have helped Sydney Airport to virtually shrug off disruptions of the US-Iran war. Almost 10 million passengers moved through the airport in April-June, down just 0.7% for the 2025
Rental housing in NSW is worsening even as Queensland’s market is loosening, says the Real Estate Institute (REI). The NSW branch of the institute (REINSW) says the number of residential tenancy agreements fell by more than 25,000 over the 12
Brisbane Airport is finding a second use for toiletries that have been surrendered by international travellers every day. They give it to non-profit organisation GIVIT who passes them onto charities. The airport says that every day, international travellers pass through
Rural racing clubs across Queensland will have running rails installed in the latest round of a $3 million state funding program. The state government says 33 rural clubs will share in funding for 41 projects under the fourth round of
