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How a housing shortage can bankrupt the people building the houses

Sep 8, 2026

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How a housing shortage can bankrupt the people building the houses

It turns out making money from building houses might not be as straight forward as it seems, with one major developer owing billi.

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Archie Milligan

State leaders will show who they meet with. Why won't the Prime Minister?

Sep 8, 2026

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State leaders will show who they meet with. Why won't the Prime Minister?

Multiple states regularly release the diaries of Premiers and Ministers, while federal pollies get to keep them a secret.

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Archie Milligan

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Sep 8, 2026

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1 min read

How a housing shortage can bankrupt the people building the houses

It turns out making money from building houses might not be as straight forward as it seems, with one major developer owing billi.

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Sep 8, 2026

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1 min read

State leaders will show who they meet with. Why won't the Prime Minister?

Multiple states regularly release the diaries of Premiers and Ministers, while federal pollies get to keep them a secret.

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Sep 7, 2026

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1 min read

Newsletter: My morning with Barnaby

How I ended up talking about nuclear waste at 7:30am on a Monday.

New South Wales News

Sep 4, 2026

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Newsletter: Human glove

Plus: One Nation's nukes and secret diaries

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Sep 4, 2026

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One Nation Victoria's nuclear plan leaves more questions than answers

The CSIRO says nuclear is at least 15 years away if we start today.

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One Nation Victoria's nuclear plan leaves more questions than answers

The CSIRO says nuclear is at least 15 years away if we start today.

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Former defence chief wants climate risk added to travel warnings

38 Australians remain missing after the floods on the Nepal-Tibet border.

Defence

The conservative think tank alumni behind this Victorian ad campaign

Fix Victoria formed in June and the people running it have deep ties to the Liberal Party and the Institute of Public Affairs.

Victoria News

The Australian video game where you escape from a detention centre

Escape from Woomera turned a real Australian immigration detention centre into a video game, sparking government fury.

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Newsletter: Australia's most controversial game

Plus: Who's behind this Victorian campaign?

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Australian indie games offer an alternative as major titles hit $160

GTA VI's Ultimate Edition costs $160. Some of Australia's best games cost a fraction of that.

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Newsletter: Travel warning

Do we know enough about the places we're travelling to?

Environment

How one unbuilt power line will decide what Victorians pay for electricity

Ahead of the November state election, the Opposition has said it will scrap VNI West and replace it with gas.

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