Cotality's latest report points to the Government's first home buyers scheme as a cause of increasing house prices

Here’s what else has changed in the property market

Plus: Bad sand, big rents and Hi Mum.

The National Account dives into: $42 Billion dollars lost and a trip to Korea

The National Account dives into: Radio stars, cats, deposits and Gumnut Babies.

No, the government isn’t eyeing off your spare room - the so-called “spare bedroom tax” was never on the table.

A new push would give Aussie homes a star rating for how well they handle disasters — from floods to fires to cyclones.

Updated erosion risk maps bring the total to over 13,000 homes, with tighter planning rules now in place across Melbourne’s east.

Wage slips, bank statements, utility bills, passport, references — tenants are handing over everything just to apply.

Sydney’s price-to-income ratio isn’t just bad — it’s worse than anywhere else in the world. And yes, it went up again last month.