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NSW Budget Favors Developers Amidst Cost-of-Living Cuts
The NSW 2025 budget allocates $1 billion to support property developers through a home-purchase guarantee and tax breaks, while ending cost-of-living relief measures and pursuing cuts to workers' compensation, creating winners and losers.
NSW Budget Favors Developers Amidst Cost-of-Living Cuts
The NSW 2025 budget allocates $1 billion to support property developers through a home-purchase guarantee and tax breaks, while ending cost-of-living relief measures and pursuing cuts to workers' compensation, creating winners and losers.
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44% Bias Score
UK Government's Growth Plan Faces Environmental Scrutiny
Tony Juniper, chair of Natural England, disputes the UK government's assertion that environmental regulations block development, citing insufficient evidence and highlighting concerns about a new planning bill that could weaken protections for over 5,000 sensitive habitats in England while creating ...
UK Government's Growth Plan Faces Environmental Scrutiny
Tony Juniper, chair of Natural England, disputes the UK government's assertion that environmental regulations block development, citing insufficient evidence and highlighting concerns about a new planning bill that could weaken protections for over 5,000 sensitive habitats in England while creating ...
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44% Bias Score
Victorian Government Overrides Council, Approves 17-Story Greensborough Housing Tower
The Victorian government approved a 17-story community housing tower in Greensborough, overriding council objections due to its height, lack of family units, and insufficient parking; this is part of a broader initiative to fast-track housing projects via the Development Facilitation Program.
Victorian Government Overrides Council, Approves 17-Story Greensborough Housing Tower
The Victorian government approved a 17-story community housing tower in Greensborough, overriding council objections due to its height, lack of family units, and insufficient parking; this is part of a broader initiative to fast-track housing projects via the Development Facilitation Program.
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60% Bias Score
UK Government Eases Biodiversity Rules to Boost Housing Construction
The UK government proposes easing biodiversity rules for smaller housing developments (10-49 homes) to accelerate building 1.5 million homes by 2029-30, a move opposed by 89 environmental groups who warn of significant biodiversity loss. Ministers plan to provide £100 million in accelerator loans to...
UK Government Eases Biodiversity Rules to Boost Housing Construction
The UK government proposes easing biodiversity rules for smaller housing developments (10-49 homes) to accelerate building 1.5 million homes by 2029-30, a move opposed by 89 environmental groups who warn of significant biodiversity loss. Ministers plan to provide £100 million in accelerator loans to...
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48% Bias Score
Rosehill Racecourse Sale Rejected: Housing Plans Scuttled
The Australian Turf Club rejected a \$5 billion offer from the NSW government to buy Rosehill Gardens racecourse for a housing development, by a vote of 4413 against to 3451 for, dealing a blow to government plans to ease Sydney's housing crisis.
Rosehill Racecourse Sale Rejected: Housing Plans Scuttled
The Australian Turf Club rejected a \$5 billion offer from the NSW government to buy Rosehill Gardens racecourse for a housing development, by a vote of 4413 against to 3451 for, dealing a blow to government plans to ease Sydney's housing crisis.
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56% Bias Score
Sydney Council Challenges State Housing Laws Over Infrastructure Concerns
Woollahra Council in Sydney's eastern suburbs is requesting a suspension of recently implemented state development laws due to concerns about increased flood risk, strain on infrastructure, and lack of consultation, challenging the state government's housing targets and raising questions about the p...
Sydney Council Challenges State Housing Laws Over Infrastructure Concerns
Woollahra Council in Sydney's eastern suburbs is requesting a suspension of recently implemented state development laws due to concerns about increased flood risk, strain on infrastructure, and lack of consultation, challenging the state government's housing targets and raising questions about the p...
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44% Bias Score
Ku-ring-gai Council Proposes Alternative Housing Plan Exceeding NSW Government Target
Ku-ring-gai Council in Sydney's North Shore approved a plan for 24,500 new homes, exceeding the NSW government's Transport Oriented Development scheme by 1569 homes, through high-rise buildings near train stations to address housing shortages while mitigating community concerns.
Ku-ring-gai Council Proposes Alternative Housing Plan Exceeding NSW Government Target
Ku-ring-gai Council in Sydney's North Shore approved a plan for 24,500 new homes, exceeding the NSW government's Transport Oriented Development scheme by 1569 homes, through high-rise buildings near train stations to address housing shortages while mitigating community concerns.
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48% Bias Score
First Wildfire-Prepared Neighborhood Offers Insurance Discounts
KB Home's Dixon Trail in Escondido, California, is the nation's first Wildfire Prepared Neighborhood, certified by IBHS, featuring fire-resistant homes and community design to reduce wildfire risk and secure insurance discounts, addressing increasing policy cancellations in high-risk areas.
First Wildfire-Prepared Neighborhood Offers Insurance Discounts
KB Home's Dixon Trail in Escondido, California, is the nation's first Wildfire Prepared Neighborhood, certified by IBHS, featuring fire-resistant homes and community design to reduce wildfire risk and secure insurance discounts, addressing increasing policy cancellations in high-risk areas.
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40% Bias Score
Sydney's Glebe Island Port Faces Housing Conversion Amid Housing Crisis
The NSW government is considering converting Sydney's Glebe Island port into high-density housing to alleviate the housing crisis, despite projected $50 billion yearly supply chain disruptions and industry opposition; operations may shift to Port Kembla.
Sydney's Glebe Island Port Faces Housing Conversion Amid Housing Crisis
The NSW government is considering converting Sydney's Glebe Island port into high-density housing to alleviate the housing crisis, despite projected $50 billion yearly supply chain disruptions and industry opposition; operations may shift to Port Kembla.
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56% Bias Score
UK to Ease Environmental Rules for Smaller Housing Developments
The UK government is reviewing Biodiversity Net Gain rules for smaller housing developments (up to nine homes) to reduce costs for smaller builders and speed up house-building, potentially easing environmental protections in favor of increasing housing supply.
UK to Ease Environmental Rules for Smaller Housing Developments
The UK government is reviewing Biodiversity Net Gain rules for smaller housing developments (up to nine homes) to reduce costs for smaller builders and speed up house-building, potentially easing environmental protections in favor of increasing housing supply.
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44% Bias Score
Melbourne Build-to-Rent Boom Bypasses Public Park Funding"
Thousands of build-to-rent apartments are being constructed in Melbourne without contributing to public parks due to a planning loophole, costing councils millions and sparking calls for legislative reform from inner-city mayors.
Melbourne Build-to-Rent Boom Bypasses Public Park Funding"
Thousands of build-to-rent apartments are being constructed in Melbourne without contributing to public parks due to a planning loophole, costing councils millions and sparking calls for legislative reform from inner-city mayors.
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60% Bias Score
Court Orders Rivas Vaciamadrid to Approve 54-Home Building Permit
A Madrid court ordered Rivas Vaciamadrid City Council to grant a building permit to Jarama Desarrollos Inmobiliarios for 54 homes on plot RUL 9, rejecting the council's arguments and ordering it to pay costs, following a 2021 request by the Popular Party.
Court Orders Rivas Vaciamadrid to Approve 54-Home Building Permit
A Madrid court ordered Rivas Vaciamadrid City Council to grant a building permit to Jarama Desarrollos Inmobiliarios for 54 homes on plot RUL 9, rejecting the council's arguments and ordering it to pay costs, following a 2021 request by the Popular Party.
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48% Bias Score
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