Michael Bleby

Like grand slam tennis, the biggest challenge the Olympics faces is to attract people who may not even care for the sports themselves. But that needs space.

The latest chunk of money ploughed into the country’s chronic housing shortage shows Australian build-to-rent is now a mainstream sector for overseas capital.

Katrina Sedgwick played the first HIV-positive character on Australian TV. Now she’s running the $1.7 billion Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation Project.

A local developer has ambitious plans – including a famous statue – for the Melbourne fringe office tower he says will be transformed by the Metro Rail opening.

Investors are getting back into regional pubs. In a tight economy, they have to focus on a local market, but also have a longer-term bet on real estate.

The Rolling Stones made a surprise appearance in a judgment backing residents in a fight with developer Fortis about housing needs.

More than 80 per cent of Australia’s houses have half the energy efficiency of the latest standards – and that’s going to make them less valuable.

Last week’s legislation halving the tax rate for foreign investors is a good start, but rival Macquarie agrees other factors also drag on projects.

There are some signs of a pick-up in home-building, but higher costs and a risky environment for contractors are holding back development.

Real estate agents say financial stress – and divorce – are prompting a surge in distressed listings, particularly in Victoria and parts of regional NSW.