Property development
New doco rides the roller coaster of St Kilda’s boom-bust history
After 40 years living in Melbourne’s bayside playground, Marianne Latham has made a film about its complex and colourful past.
- by Carolyn Webb
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Four Melbourne suburbs targeted in government’s latest housing plan
A pilot program will aim to encourage developers to build in middle ring suburbs, while new data shows councils are more likely to reject a certain type of development.
- by Mathew Dunckley and Kieran Rooney
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Victorian Parliament
Victorian opposition accused of ‘race-baiting’ over latest planning policy
Opposition Leader John Pesutto’s calling out of cultural heritage processes as a handbrake on development red tape has provoked a sharp response.
- by Mathew Dunckley
Why Sydney’s best minds should be looking at heritage buildings
Yet another significant part of Parramatta’s history is at risk of being compromised.
Should retirees have to use their homes to fund their retirements?
Most Australians facing retirement today don’t have enough in super but what they do have is a large family home.
- by Bec Wilson
Second twin tower development green-lit at Belmont Racecourse
Belmont Racecourse stewards will be able to view jockeys “head on” from the newly approved Burswood Point twin-tower development.
- by Claire Ottaviano and Emma Young
The protected site with water views that developers can’t resist
Multiple development plans, including a mega tourist resort, have been knocked back at this environmentally and culturally sensitive Victorian inlet. Is it just a matter of time before a big proposal gets through?
- by Benjamin Preiss
The gold-star system driving dodgy property developers out
New home buyers are shunning unit blocks by developers who have been refused a quality rating – and they’ve found out where to look instead.
- by Sue Williams
The unlikely Sydney suburb in line for new 30-storey towers
A plan to build 1200 apartments in Five Dock is one of dozens of major projects lodged under the Minns government’s new incentive scheme for affordable housing.
- by Michael Koziol
Multimillion-dollar student accommodation proposed for Perth’s western suburbs
A significant development application for a student accommodation facility in Crawley has been received by the Western Australian Planning Commission.
- by Holly Thompson
Opinion
Property market
I’m trying to buy a home in Perth before we sell or we’ll end up homeless - but cash offers win
As the Perth property trains keep leaving the station, WAtoday reporter Claire Ottaviano remains optimistic in the search for a new home.
- by Claire Ottaviano