Building approvals surge to five-year high: Australian home approvals hit 205,000 in the 2025-26 financial year, up 8% on the prior year and the strongest since the COVID-era HomeBuilder program. The ACT led with a 41.9% jump, followed by Queensland at 23.3%.
Luxury property defies gravity: A Balgowlah Heights waterfront mansion just sold for $17.5 million, smashing the suburb record by $4.5 million even as broader sentiment...