The Victorian Planning Authority has been busy in many corners of the city and state but today we’ll have a look at one precinct renewal project that is tucked away in Melbourne’s outer south-east, the Berwick Health and Education precinct. On land that used to host the Casey airfield, the planning work the Victorian Planning…
The New South Wales Treasurer has likened some Australian states to call centres and lunch rooms and described the past 200 years in other states as “pretty unremarkable”. In an attempt to restore pride in the state, Dominic Perrottet will today tell the Business Council of Australia that NSW was born to be the “premier…
Moreland City Council has launched the Moreland Good Design Sessions, a series of workshops aimed at members of Victoria’s leading design and construction firms. Professionals be invited to assess the recently released new draft Good Design Advice Sheets to determine how the quality of medium density housing can be improved. The launch is part of Moreland City Council’s Medium Density Review, which…
Labor has claimed victory in the formerly safe Liberal seat of Hawthorn, defeating Liberal leadership aspirant John Pesutto. Key points: Sam Hibbins has retained the seat of Prahran, which he first won in 2014. The Liberal candidate, Katie Allen, won the most first-preference votes but was overtaken on preferences Independent Ali Cupper has won the formerly…
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s Board of Directors decided for the 26th consecutive time to keep the cash benchmark interest rate unchanged at the historical low of 1.5%. The last change in interest rates was in August 2016, when the central bank cut interest rates by 25 points. Since then, although the unemployment rate has…
About 100,000 Australians live and work overseas, and one of the measures to increase housing affordability announced in the 2017 budget: If overseas Australians sell Australian properties, they will no longer have a capital gains tax (CGT) exemption for their primary residence. The plan is expected to increase the forward budget of approximately 581 million,…
