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When housing supply hits the market: apartment presales and Sydney price trends
Sydney experienced its largest housing supply expansion on record in 2018–19, but research indicates that its impact on housing prices was small relative to other price drivers. This housing supply boom was primarily large apartment buildings. While prices were in decline when these buildings were being completed, this data shows they were sold years before.
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Fulfilling the promise of Mabo: reforming the future acts regime in the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
This report follows an inquiry into the future acts regime in the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), which governs how development activities can occur on native title land. It found that the future acts regime is not only unfair and inequitable but key aspects of it are also discriminatory. The report contains 86 recommendations.
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NSW Budget 2026–27: Overview
The New South Wales (NSW) 2026–27 Budget outlines economic priorities and major investments in health, education, housing, transport and regional recovery. It aims to provide relief now for immediate cost-of-living pressures and long-term reform to make NSW more secure.
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The transition of the Commonwealth Home Support Program to the Support at Home Program
The report examines the Australian Government’s proposal to transition the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) into the Support at Home Program after 1 July 2027. It provides eight recommendations, including an extension of funding to the CHSP, and that the CHSP be retained as a separate block-funded program.
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Essential vaccines: performance report 2024–25
The report provides an assessment of Australian state and territory performance against the benchmarks outlined in the Essential Vaccines Schedule for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. Five jurisdictions were deemed to have met all benchmarks assessed in this period.