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Investor exodus hits apartments as first homebuyer sugar hit wears out | The Australian | 22.06.26

Investor confidence has taken a hit, and that is flowing through to the…

‘I don’t earn enough to rent anything’: How Sydney’s grand housing vision was whittled away | Sydney Morning Herald | 13.06.26

Sydney’s affordable housing targets will mean little if projects are not viable and…

‘The worst is yet to come’ for NSW as vital housing approvals plunge | Daily Telegraph | 02.06.26

Urban Taskforce Australia CEO, Tom Forrest has warned that NSW’s housing approvals are…

Three areas of Sydney cut out of housing fast-track | SMH | 28.05.26

The NSW State led Housing Delivery Authority has been under review by the…

Amid a housing crisis, Sydney can look to global cities for solutions | Sydney Morning Herald | 13.05.26

The SMH compiled a range of initiatives and policy responses across the globe…

Treasurer’s plan to cut investor demand and boost home ownership | The Daily Telegraph | 13.05.26

While exempting investment in new housing was welcomed, Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest…

‘Selfish privilege’ or ‘tragic development’? Inside this Sydney suburb’s fight to stop 150 apartments | smh | 11.05.26

Urban Taskforce CEO, Tom Forrest, said objections to new homes at Castlecrag show…

Why developers are building – and selling – in smaller cities | Australian Financial Review | 11.05.26

The AFR has highlighted how more developers are building and selling in smaller…

High Speed Rail | 7News Sydney | 03.05.26

Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest said he does not believe high-speed rail between…

Future Western Sydney: NSW warned it risks ‘valley of death’ by cutting major infrastructure projects | The Daily Telegraph | 30.04.26

NSW risks an infrastructure “valley of death” if major projects aren’t continued, threatening…

Fees forcing builders out of the west | The Daily Telegraph | 27.04.26

Developers are walking away from Western Sydney projects as infrastructure charges and taxes…

It’s the hottest ticket in the City | Sunday Telegraph | 26.04.26

Strong demand for flights from Western Sydney International Airport shows its potential, but…
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