Property development
Marsden Park: fit for the future?
As a subdivision with little recreational space and one that heats up, is Marsden Park is an example of flawed planning?
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State Parliament
Sacked minister’s chief of staff reported family’s ‘substantial’ property portfolio
Tim Crakanthorp’s chief of staff raised the alarm with the premier’s office after his boss failed to disclose his family’s land holdings.
- by Michael McGowan
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State Parliament
Crakanthorp was ‘knocking on doors’ over redevelopment his family could have benefited from
The MP held many meetings as a minister over plans for a potential multibillion-dollar redevelopment in Newcastle that could have substantially improved the value of land held by his family.Â
- by Michael McGowan and Max Maddison
In the city of backyards, the Australian dream is changing
Compared with Melbourne and Sydney, the Brisbane backyard has been resilient. But what is in store for this cherished Australian icon. And do we really care?
- by Zach Hope
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Behaviour of major building industry players under scrutiny
Taxpayers don’t want to be left carrying the can if builders and developers aren’t regulated properly.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Inside China
China’s big solution is missing a vital ingredient
How Beijing manages the efforts to revive the faltering economy matters for commodity producers like Australia.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
More land for housing to be released at Hamilton Northshore
The Queensland government will free up almost 50,000 square metres of near-riverside land at Hamilton for new homes, some of which for social and affordable housing.
- by Cameron Atfield
Eastern suburbs council brings in tree cover quota to stop overdevelopment
McMansions will be harder to build in Sydney’s richest suburbs now that property owners are forced to scale back building plans to provide room for more trees.
- by Andrew Taylor
Building up, not out? There should be a levy for that
The government should consider putting a levy on building in greenfield areas which it could use either to coerce developers to build in the city or to fund infrastructure in greenfield suburbs.
Property and hotel awards season in full swing
The awards season for the hotel sector and property developers is under way with winners from an array of projects that are highly sustainable and close to transport hubs.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Opinion
Sydney Metro
Metro West will spawn homes for thousands - and that’s why we can afford it
Don’t quibble over the budget. Homes and centres built around the new metro stations, and developer contributions, can help fund it.
- by Christopher Brown