Here is a press release and video interview with Dr Andrew Wilson, the former Chief Economist for the Domain Group and long term media property commentator. Dr Wilson is a very highly credentialed economist, not a journalist, and does not have any ties to property developers or real estate agents. He provides good honest feedback on the situation.

Hundreds of maintenance jobs have been secured at Amberley after the Federal Government signed a four-year extension to Boeing Defence Australia’s contract to maintain Super Hornet and Growler aircraft in Ipswich.

The Air Combat Electronic Attack Sustainment Program (ACEASP) contract has secured a $280 million extension until 2025.

Slumping numbers of new apartments under construction could force an undersupply by 2022, property advisory group Charter Keck Cramer has forecast.

The demand-supply imbalance, according to Charter Keck Cramer's quarterly state of the market, is largely due to population growth and anaemic construction activity.

Australian economist Chris Joye says home owners will see around 20 per cent capital gains in this cycle, assuming no further cuts by the RBA.

The Coolabah Capital Investments fund manager predicted the recent quick turn around in housing fortunes.

While the recent downturn in residential construction has been pronounced when it comes to high-density, a new forecast expects Australian apartments and units to lead the recovery in new home building in the coming years.

Taking in the latest ABS approval data, the February Master Builders Industry Forecast report says the nation is “approaching an inflection point when it comes to new home building activity”, with an updated forecast expecting the residential building sector to return to stronger levels across the next five years.