Electrical apprentices exposed to potentially deadly shocks on the job
By Melanie Vujkovic and Bronwyn Herbert
One in eight electrical apprentices are being exposed to potentially deadly shocks at work, as the industry struggles with worker shortages, inadequate support and delays in training.
#Apprenticeships #Work #ConstructionandRealEstateIndustry #GovernmentFunding #MelanieVujkovic #BronwynHerbert
'My signature, but I never signed this': Home owner left with litany of issues
By Katri Uibu
When Matthew Mapley questioned why the bank had paid his builder for unfinished works, it said it had his written authority — except he hadn't signed it.
#HousingConstructionIndustry #ConstructionandRealEstateIndustry #RealEstateIndustry #Mortgages #Banking #KatriUibu
Leaking pipes, fallen ceilings and black mould plague housing development
By Emma Wynne
Nicheliving customer Kathy Ellis thought her three-year nightmare was finally over in July, only to discover defective plumbing work in her new house.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-17/nicheliving-customers-continue-to-find-defects/105899574
Buyers priced out of market as developer finds sunset clause loophole
By Lottie Twyford
Buyers who bought off-the-plan at a Gold Coast housing development years ago weren't just purchasing a home — they were purchasing a dream. Now, the developer is trying to cancel their contracts, but they don't want to accept that lying down.
RBA governor says First Home Guarantee could lead to riskier loans
By Nassim Khadem
RBA Governor Michele Bullock says the federal government's First Home Guarantee scheme could see some Australians taking out riskier loans.
#PropertyPrices #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #FederalGovernment #HousingPolicy #ConstructionandRealEstateIndustry #HousingConstructionIndustry #NassimKhadem
Rental prices stabilise but remain at 'record highs', report shows
By Sarah Richards
Domain's September quarterly report shows house rents across the country's combined capitals have remained stable for five consecutive quarters.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-09/domain-rental-report-september-quarter-2025/105868398
#RentalHousing #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #Home #HousingConstructionIndustry #ConstructionandRealEstateIndustry #HousingPolicy #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #SarahRichards
Labor's housing fund is taking longer and costing more, but will it bear fruit?
By Tom Crowley
It takes a long time to build anything at all in Australia's dysfunctional housing market, even for the federal government, but Labor's social housing fund is inching towards an impact.
#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #HousingPolicy #HousingConstructionIndustry #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #ConstructionandRealEstateIndustry #TomCrowley
Robot that works at 'speed of 100 bricklayers' could soon be building homes
By Pablo Viñales
Developers of a speedy, "spider-like" robot named Charlotte believe it could be building homes on Earth within years, and eventually further lunar exploration.
#Technology #StartUpsandEntrepreneurs #ConstructionandRealEstateIndustry #ComputerScience #PabloViales
'Easy way forward' for tiny homes as NSW-first pilot gets greenlight
By Penny Burfitt and Isla Evans
Shellharbour Council approves a plan for a tiny homes planning pathway which it says could be adopted statewide, as owners face uncertainty around legal installation.
#HousingPolicy #LocalGovernment #Home #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #ConstructionandRealEstateIndustry #PennyBurfitt #IslaEvans
Queensland records hundreds of new cases of deadly dust-related illness
By Antonia O'Flaherty
Nearly 300 workers from mines and work sites have had cases of lung cancer, black lung and other illnesses recorded by the state's dust disease register in the space of 12 months.
#OccupationalHealthandSafety #RespiratoryDiseases #MiningandMetalsIndustry #ConstructionandRealEstateIndustry #Manufacturing #Health #AntoniaOFlaherty
New Queensland property laws bring transparency — but at a cost for sellers
By Stephen Clarke
Solicitors are charging anywhere from $300 up to $1,000 to help fill out a form required under the state's new laws, according to a Brisbane buyer's agent and law expert.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-20/qld-disclosure-laws-transparency-and-costs/105789466
#PropertyPrices #RealEstateIndustry #ConstructionandRealEstateIndustry #StephenClarke
Tenants say Victorian affordable housing scheme is flawed
By Pat McGrath and Kirsten Robb
A year after they moved into an "affordable" apartment in a new public-private housing development in inner Melbourne, Alix and Tiarn were told their rent would increase by 17 per cent. They say their experience highlights flaws in the model the Victorian government is using to redevelop its aging public housing towers.
#HousingPolicy #StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #ConstructionandRealEstateIndustry #HousingConstructionIndustry #PatMcGrath #KirstenRobb
Maria lost $45k to a builder, won her civil case but hasn't seen a cent
By Lottie Twyford
Experts say accessing compensation when things go wrong with a home build or renovation can be a costly, unfair and time-consuming business.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-27/qld-qcat-win-money-builder/105591140
Even a tribunal win didn't get Maria's money back after losing $45k to a builder
By Lottie Twyford
Experts say accessing compensation when things go wrong with a home build or renovation an be a costly, unfair and time-consuming business.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-27/qld-qcat-win-money-builder/105591140
Government to freeze construction code until 2029, fast-track housing approvals
By David Speers
The changes are being announced just days after the government was urged to take action by the Economic Reform Roundtable.
#HousingPolicy #FederalGovernment #HousingConstructionIndustry #ConstructionandRealEstateIndustry #GovernmentandPolitics #DavidSpeers
'Space creep' and 'forever homes' are driving the housing crisis. Is it time to redefine the Australian Dream?
By Rhiannon Stevens
Amid a housing crisis and a quest to decarbonise, some people are asking how much space they really need to live well.
#HousingConstructionIndustry #HousingPolicy #Architecture #ConstructionandRealEstateIndustry #Sustainability #CostofLiving #RhiannonStevens
Construction boss granted bail despite prison sentence for tax fraud plan
By Jamie McKinnell
George Alex was handed the sentence last December, after a six-month trial over a joint plan to defraud the tax office of more than $10 million.
#Courts #ScamsandFraud #TaxEvasion #Police #ConstructionandRealEstateIndustry #JamieMcKinnell
Why the obsession with housing approvals could push prices even higher
By Emilia Terzon
New home approvals are accelerating as the federal government pushes its signature housing policy, but construction industry leaders and analysts worry we will never have the tradies to build them.
#HousingConstructionIndustry #HousingPolicy #PropertyPrices #ConstructionandRealEstateIndustry #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #FederalGovernment #EmiliaTerzon
Inquiry into Queensland CFMEU expanded to entire building industry
By Alex Brewster
An independent inquiry into allegations of violence within Queensland's construction union will be expanded to investigate crime and corruption across the industry.
#StateandTerritoryGovernment #ConstructionandRealEstateIndustry #Unions #AlexBrewster
Inquiry into Queensland CFMEU expanded to entire building industry
By Alex Brewster
An independent inquiry into allegations of violence within Queensland's construction union will be expanded to investigate crime and corruption across the industry.
#StateandTerritoryGovernment #ConstructionandRealEstateIndustry #Unions #AlexBrewster
