Category: Housing

By Staff Writer Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has hand-picked her new Cabinet, adding eight new ministers. The selection of new ministers reflected her election commitment to renewing government, as half of the new…

The report and consultation process will provide the first national picture of the daily experiences of African Australians. Photo: iStock. By Staff Writer National Race Discrimination Commissioner Tom Calma has announced the…

"The message of the meeting was very clearly ‘no lead through Fremantle’." City of Fremantle Mayor Peter Tagliaferri. By Angela Dorizas West Australian councils will take their protest to the…

By Angela Dorizas The New South Wales Housing Minister David Borger today revealed that there has been a dramatic increase in the number of people seeking emergency accommodation across the…

By Staff Writer Western Australia faces an economic ‘diaster’ as the mining industry enters into a severe downturn, according to a leading economic forecaster. In his long term forecasts for…

By Rob O’Brien State and local governments must look at alternative forms of settlement in the wake of the Victorian bushfires, according to KPMG consultant and demographer Bernard Salt.   Salt told…

By Adam Coleman A Residential Development Council report has named Australia as one of the least affordable housing markets in the world, with seven of Australian regional areas making it…

By Angela Dorizas Victorian Premier John Brumby will introduce new planning reforms to fast-track infrastructure projects and stimulate the economy. Under the proposed changes, the State Planning Minister will identify…

By Angela Dorizas The Rudd Government’s $42 billion economic stimulus package has received strong support from the states and territories. The New South Wales Premier Nathan Rees said he was…

By Adam Coleman The Productivity Commission has released its Report on Government Services 2009 which details the performance of governments across a range of services. Services in the areas of…