Victoria's building reforms passed before Parliament rose. The election decides gas, land tax pace, tolls, apprentice costs and payroll tax.

ProCon says interim anti dumping securities on Chinese windows could add up to $26,500 to a new house. We test the maths and where the cost lands.

Tasmania's final livable housing stage started 1 October. Six states and territories now apply it, NSW and WA don't. The rules and exemptions explaine ...

Wagga’s 2,200 home Rowan Village is rezoned. Precinct 1 DA goes in this month, civil works are due mid 2027 and the first homes in 2028.

A Perth housing roundtable put supply, costs, tax and approvals on the table. We look at where WA builders stand on each, on the latest data.

The latest package commits $44.5 million: $12.1 million for the Nebo Road Water Treatment Plant in Mackay and $32.4 million for trunk infrastructure in Sarina. Combined with about $26.2 million in ...

A Brisbane renovation builder says AI renders lifted its quote win rate. The team tells Az how it uses AI, markets itself and picks the right clients.

Moorebank and Kingsford take the NSW Pre-sale Finance Guarantee to nearly 1,300 homes. What sits inside that figure, and how much has started.

The Cook Labor Government has introduced legislation giving the Building Commissioner authority to act before a builder collapses. This is what changes, who it affects, and what builders operating ...

Cheyne Hall on why builders hire too late, which roles belong on site, which can go offshore, and why training decides whether a new hire works.

Architects and planners want ongoing funding for Victoria's Government Architect as new codes remove appeal rights. Why it matters for builders.

Every Australian government has agreed a shared plan to modernise the National Construction Code. What changed, what did not, and what the data shows.