Round 2 of Queensland’s Residential Activation Fund was doubled to $1 billion. What has been announced, and what the homes counter actually measures ...

Victoria’s new competence test for building surveyors and inspectors commenced on 1 September 2026. What changed, and what is still outstanding.

The Advanced Entry Trades Training scheme funds 6,000 free construction qualifications from late 2026. What it covers, who qualifies, what it misses.

Free TAFE, a $10,000 apprentice incentive and skilled migration are all in play. Here is what the latest data shows each one has moved.

Melbourne plumber Robert Cragg, known as Johno the Plumber, on care factor, trade accountability and why site standards keep slipping.

Treasury's interim report puts state variations at 600 extra pages. The immediate action is a recommitment. The mechanisms sit in further work.

A 14 robot factory at Edinburgh is supplying wall, floor and roof components to builders at Noarlunga. Panels, not modules. Here is what actually chan ...

After a record-breaking year of land sales in 2025, South Australia’s largest urban renewal project is preparing to release a further 200 residential allotments over the summer period, adding new ...

NSW lifted certifier penalties to $1.1 million while New Zealand removed building consent for small homes entirely. Two bets on who verifies the work.

EDQ has selected GRAYA to deliver about 435 homes, a 50 bed hotel and retail on an 11,000sqm Northshore Hamilton riverfront site.

The Cook Labor Government has announced a major new residential land release in Bunbury’s southern suburbs, with more than 55 hectares of zoned land at Usher to be brought to market by DevelopmentWA.

Treasury's draft trust tax law adds an election letting builders keep the trust and skip a restructure. Submissions close 18 September 2026.