The changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax (CGT) announced in the last federal budget have been met with vociferous attacks from both directions – for going too far and not going far enough – which the Albanese government has interpreted as meaning they've got the balance pretty much right. So how are these changes panning out for prospective homeowners?

Historic housing and trust tax reforms welcomed but people with the least miss out (again).

New polling data from The Australia Institute and the Everybody’s Home housing rights alliance shows most Aussie voters want reduced tax breaks for property investors and more money for social housing.

At the time of publication, the final numbers from South Australia's state election aren't yet finalised, which hasn't stopped various people from claiming they've made history, and making sweeping predictions for the political future of the nation.

Another distraction, but what a distraction. Donald Trump’s impulsive missile strike on the assets of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad threw a huge dead pig into the international ring, even more rivetingly as no-one – least of all Trump himself – has any idea how it will eventually play out.