Urban Development and Planning

A year after they moved into an "affordable" apartment in a new public-private housing development in inner Melbourne, Alix and Tiarn were told their rent would increase by 17 per cent. They say their experience highlights flaws in the model the Victorian government is using to redevelop its aging public housing towers.

The mother of one of six children who died in the Tasmanian jumping castle tragedy says she is devastated by a group's attempt to "block" a beachside memorial. They argue the area is "a place for families to escape the hardships of life".

The city's mayor says high-density development is needed in the area to match state government housing targets.

The redevelopment of the 150-year-old Queen Victoria Market has been described as the "biggest renewal" in its history with thousands of new homes promised, but some critics say the plans don't do enough for affordability. 

The proposed complex is one of a number of developments planned in Brisbane in the coming years, with the population expected to grow 2.1 per cent year-on-year until 2046.

Residents in Melbourne's booming outer west say developers have failed to deliver on their initial sales pitches — prompting a push for tighter restrictions on the way new communities are advertised.

Tom Tate's consortium, Crestden, has bought the final part of the old Surfers Paradise Bowls Club site, drawing calls for another investigation by the state's corruption watchdog.

A stoush between major property developers Lendlease and Stockland delays the construction of a purpose-built koala underpass south of Sydney. 

It is a federal housing scheme designed to transform the lives of the profoundly disabled. But a Four Corners investigation has found more than 1,000 of these purpose-built homes are sitting empty.

A community group is accusing the WA Government of "spinning" the results of public feedback on a controversial proposal for a community hub and racetrack in Perth.

The outer Melbourne community where only 1.2 per cent of people use public transport. 

Zoning changes to a Canberra football club are approved, paving the way for hundreds of new terrace homes, apartments and townhouses to be built on the side of its oval.

People are discovering their suburbs are about to change, sometimes beyond recognition. 

Josh Heins and Manu Bohn believe their tiny home on wheels does not need approval, but their local council does not agree.

Planning reforms the WA government says were brought in to combat "nay-sayers" and "NIMBYs" are set to be put under the microscope by an upper house committee.

A developer, claiming to be the first carbon-neutral property company, faces backlash from local conservationists concerned about the impact of removing 500 trees on a neighbouring national park. 

Gold Coast's council will temporarily close a major road through the Surfers Paradise entertainment precinct as it re-imagines the area as a pedestrian boulevard for "strolling, gathering, and relaxation".

Federal approval has been granted for a major new housing development near the Queen Victoria Market likely to unlock thousands of homes. 

In its latest modelling, council finds 10,129 more properties across Brisbane are now at risk of creek and waterway flooding.

Community advocates want a massive CBD block turned into medium-density housing rather than "another car yard for Hobart", with UTAS putting the site on the market.