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    Albanese and NT Governments to spend $4 billion over a decade to tackle Indigenous housing
    Albanese and NT Governments to spend $4 billion over a decade to tackle Indigenous housing

    A $4 billion ten-year agreement between the federal and Northern Territory governments that aims to see up to 270 houses built annually in remote Indigenous communities will be unveiled by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday.


    Prefabricated and build-to-rent houses could help bring rents down
    Prefabricated and build-to-rent houses could help bring rents down

    Australia’s rental vacancy rate has hit a historic low of close to zero. The latest estimate from SQM Research is 1.1%. The latest estimate from the property listing firm Domain is 0.7%.


    How ancient Romans kept cool in summer
    How ancient Romans kept cool in summer

    The dog days of summer are upon us. Or so the ancient Romans named the dies caniculares that followed the rise of the “dog star” Sirius which the ancients believed to signal the oncoming sweltering heat and drought of summer.


    Let’s not kid ourselves that private investors or super funds will build the social housing we need
    Let’s not kid ourselves that private investors or super funds will build the social housing we need

    Treasurer Jim Chalmers is leading a push to get private investors to help build more social and affordable housing. But we shouldn’t kid ourselves about where the money will come from.


    Style & liveability, beyond the back door
    Style & liveability, beyond the back door

    The quest, among specifiers and homeowners, to create homes that push boundaries in terms of style and liveability extends beyond the confines of the living room and kitchen to exterior spaces.


    Working from home can make us healthier and happier
    Working from home can make us healthier and happier

    Some of us used to imagine a world where the morning commute was a short stroll from your bedroom, the dress code included comfy slippers, and the closest coffee shop was your kitchen. Then working from home became a reality for many during the COVID pandemic, reshaping our work-life balance.


    Australian homes are getting bigger and bigger, and it’s wiping out gains in energy efficiency
    Australian homes are getting bigger and bigger, and it’s wiping out gains in energy efficiency

    New Australian homes are being designed bigger and so require more energy for heating and cooling, wiping out potential gains in energy efficiency, according to our new research. The increasing energy demand is inconsistent with global efforts to tackle climate change and suggests Australia’s housing energy policy requires a radical rethink.


    What is negative gearing and what is it doing to housing affordability?
    What is negative gearing and what is it doing to housing affordability?

    Australia’s housing crisis is putting the Australian dream to own one’s home out of reach for many.


    The government’s Help to Buy scheme will help but it won’t solve the housing crisis
    The government’s Help to Buy scheme will help but it won’t solve the housing crisis

    The federal government’s Help to Buy scheme is before the parliament. Both the Coalition and the Greens are opposed to it.


    Urbanisation and tax have driven the housing crisis
    Urbanisation and tax have driven the housing crisis

    The paradox of Australian housing is the abundance of land – 7.5 million square kilometres of it – and the shortage of accommodation.


    How getting into social housing transforms people’s lives
    How getting into social housing transforms people’s lives

    For people on the long social housing waiting list, getting into secure, affordable housing is life-changing. Our study starkly illustrates what a difference it makes.


    Breaking through the pane: Residential window design comes of age
    Breaking through the pane: Residential window design comes of age

    Driven by a range of factors including regulatory changes, the sustainability drive, and concerns around bushfires, the residential window market is not what it once was. Over the last 50 years, windows were mostly made to be cheap, but now there is a push for higher performing windows and doors which enhance all the improvements made in the rest of the building envelope.


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