Federal government ramps up new builds to meet housing goal
Nearly 200,000 new homes have been approved but it’s still well behind the federal government’s goal.

Nearly 200,000 new homes have been approved but it’s still well behind the federal government’s goal.
Fresh evidence into the 1994 murder of Elizabeth Membrey falls short of proving a suspect’s link to the case, a coronial inquest has found.
Police said a vehicle collided with a mobility scooter near the intersection of Francis and Ballarat streets in Yarraville just after 11.30am.
Donald Trump said the White House will ‘take a look’ at deporting South African-born Elon Musk in latest blow to tech billionaire.
Gus backs Billy’s Maroon’s Origin selections and reflects on where the Blues went wrong in Game 2. He declares the Dolphins a genuine top-four contender, rates the Warriors’ Barnett injury as a bigger blow than Metcalf’s. Plus, footy’s best venues, NRLW updates, and Round 18 predictions.
The charges against Michael Wilson come as part of a wider investigation that led to the arrest of a childcare worker yesterday.
New reforms to bolster childcare safety have been announced by the premier after a former childcare worker was charged with more than 70 child sex abuse offences.
Thousands are without power and multiple warnings have been issued along the NSW coast as a major storm system brings wild weather.
Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall explains why the club let highly touted hooker Tallyn Da Silva leave mid-contract.
The team behind this award-winning spot, loved by locals and daytrippers, have big plans for their new site. And it’s just a stone’s throw from the original.
If not for a twist of fate and some hard truths from a Queensland star, one of the most remarkable Origin debuts may never have eventuated.
There’s an instinctive sense that we would recognise people who abuse children. While his is a comforting lie, it is one which comes at the cost of child safety.
The vigorous coastal low-pressure system sitting off NSW is bringing wild weather to the state. Follow live.
This is an administration that has made its intentions plain. America First is about prioritising US interests and discarding the interests of others, even those of its allies.
Could the Australian PM’s lived experience in facing down tough political challenges offer a path to salvation for Britain’s beleaguered leader?
After a positive start to the season, things are beginning to unravel at Wests Tigers, with young guns departing and a fourth successive wooden spoon becoming a possibility.
Mike Catt is a two-time Lions tourist who now coaches at the Waratahs. He shares what he knows about the Lions … and rising superstars Joseph Suaalii and Max Jorgensen.
Cryptocurrency billionaire Tim Heath was ambushed in a stairwell last year in an alleged extortion attempt. But he refused to submit to his attackers, a court has heard.
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For Andrew Penn and Kallie Blauhorn, finding a home that could showcase more than 300 artworks proved a challenge. But the result is stunning.
Artists like Kneecap and Bob Vylan are rediscovering the cultural power of shock, largely because of horror unfolding in the Gaza Strip and the minefield of taboos around discussing them.
A former Richmond defender has settled with the Tigers over allegations the club mistreated his injury. Meanwhile, Essendon’s injury woes have worsened yet again.
Commerce Minister Tony Buti announced the new laws in the budget estimates hearing on Wednesday, referencing the trouble experienced in the sector in the past few years.
The teenagers, allegedly recruited by the city’s warring crime gangs, narrowly missed shooting residents including children in two botched attacks.
Isme has reopened in a sleek corner site, serving HSP bites, barbecued flatbread and more.