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.

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.

ABS small area data shows 52 councils accounted for 66 per cent of new homes approved in July 2026. Brisbane led. The apartment map is narrower still.

Victoria and Queensland require builders to obtain foundations data before signing. Miss it and the law blocks you recovering the site cost.

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 ...

The Brisbane builder developer will deliver around 435 homes, a 50 bed hotel and retail space on the river. The way the deal is structured is as informative as the site itself. Economic Development ...

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

ABS data shows house approvals fell in every state in July 2026 while the value of non residential building approved rose 14.4 per cent. The full pict ...

The withdrawal limits started while the developer was still trading. That sequence changes what the tightening means for any builder with non bank funded work in the forward book. If you are a builder ...