Pat McGrath

A property developer that describes itself as a leader in the national push to build cheap homes has been trying to scale back affordable housing at some of its projects. 

State and federal governments are offering incentives for property developers in exchange for more affordable housing. But a Four Corners investigation has uncovered major flaws in the strategy.

Governments across Australia are spending billions to boost the number of rentals available to people on low and middle incomes. A Four Corners investigation found many of these homes were unaffordable for those who needed them most, particularly single-income households.

A One Nation candidate in the South Australian election was accused of domestic abuse, bullying and harassment, while another made racist, antisemitic and homophobic social media posts, raising fresh questions about the party's vetting processes as it surges in popularity.

South Australian One Nation candidate Aoi Baxter has a warrant for his arrest in the UK after he failed to show up to court to face a charge of sexually touching a woman without consent.

The retail giant is using development fast-track schemes to push ahead with new supermarket and apartment projects opposed by local councils.

Senior managers at the National Broadband Network intervened to accelerate a home internet upgrade for News Corp pundit Andrew Bolt and resolve a technical problem for a top executive's friend during the final stages of the infrastructure project's rollout.

A year after they moved into an "affordable" apartment in a new public-private housing development in inner Melbourne, Alix and Tiarn were told their rent would increase by 17 per cent. They say their experience highlights flaws in the model the Victorian government is using to redevelop its aging public housing towers.

The Commonwealth Bank gave a problem gambler more than $13,000 in personal loans despite his transaction history with the bank showing he was spending as much as half his income on a months-long betting binge.

More than two years after Chris Minns pledged to "declare war" on toll road administration fees, his government has yet to fulfil its promise to reduce the fees that toll road operators levy on drivers who fail to pay to use their roads.