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Everything you need to know about City2Surf
Everything you need to know about City2Surf

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Everything you need to know about City2Surf

Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here Sydney's CBD and eastern suburbs will be shut down for the annual City 2 Surf marathon this weekend. An estimated 90,000 people will run from the CBD to Bondi Beach on Sunday in the charity run. Police blockades will be in place from early Sunday morning, with alternate routes available on Live Traffic Sydney. An estimated 90,000 people will run from the CBD to Bondi Beach on Sunday in the charity run. (Dion Georgopoulos) Detective Superintendent Jodi Radmore said police will be out helping with road closures and keeping the community safe during one of the city's most popular events. "The priority of police is to ensure a safe and successful event for everyone involved in the world's largest fun run," Radmore said. "Police have worked closely with other government agencies and event organisers to plan the running event for the tens of thousands of people taking place. "We ask members of the community to take note of the significant road closures, to pay attention to the special event clearways in Sydney's CBD and Eastern Suburbs and to use public transport on the day." "Residents and the wider community are asked to avoid the area or plan trips in advance if they need to attend the city and Eastern Suburbs." Roads along the course from Hyde Park to Bondi will close as early as 3.30am on Sunday. Roads around Hyde Park will be closed from 3.30am. Roads between the City and Edgecliff will close from 6am. Roads between Double Bay and North Bondi will close from 7am. Roads around Bondi Beach near the finish area will close from 6am. Roads along the course from Hyde Park to Bondi will close as early as 3.30am on Sunday. (Dion Georgopoulos) See below for a full list of the major road closures. The marathon kicks off at 7.35am on Sunday with the first group of runners. Start times are then staggered at 15-minute intervals. The last group will start the marathon at 9.27am, with the starting line closing by 9.50am.  The finish line will close at 1.50pm, signalling the end of the race.  The last group will start the marathon at 9.27am, with the starting line closing by 9.50am.  (Dion Georgopoulos) For those being dropped off, there is an accessible drop-off zone on Phillip Street, between King Street and Martin Place. Cars must enter via King Street and turn left onto Phillip Street. This area is strictly for dropping off passengers; no parking is allowed. There will be signs in place to guide drivers to the correct drop-off zone. Starting points will differ depending on which wave runners are starting in.  (City2surf) Public transport is free for people running in the marathon, with buses and trains both running to the marathon's start points. St James, Martin Place and Town Hall Stations are the three closest to the differing starting points. Starting points will differ depending on which wave runners are starting in.  Bus stops along Elizabeth Street at Hyde Park and Martin Place are the closest to the Orange "Back of the Pack" starting wave. Most bus services in New South Wales are accessible. Guests with disabilities or limited mobility are advised to arrive early, as buses are expected to be in high demand and may experience delays due to road closures for the event. St James, Martin Place and Town Hall Stations are the three closest to the differing starting points. (Dion Georgopoulos) Roads in the city will reopen around 11.30am. Roads through the Eastern Suburbs will reopen progressively, starting at 1pm, then 2pm. By 4pm, all roads in Bondi will be reopened. Sydney CBD between 3.30am and 12pm: sections of College St, Macquarie St, Park Street and St James Rd. Woolloomooloo to Edgecliff from 6am to 12pm midday: William Street from Yurong Street through to New South Head Road at Ocean Ave. There will be no access to the city via New South Head Road west of Ocean Street until 12pm; use an alternative route via Oxford Street. Roads in the city will reopen around 11.30am. (Dion Georgopoulos) The Cross City Tunnel will be closed eastbound; access to Cross City Tunnel and Craigend Street (westbound direction only) is maintained via McLachlan Ave at Rushcutters Bay. There will be no access to William Street or the Cross City Tunnel from the Eastern Distributor in a westbound direction. Double Bay to Rose Bay from 7am to 1pm: New South Head Road from Ocean Ave to Dover Road. Rose Bay to North Bondi from 7am to 2pm: New South Head Road from Dover Road to Old South Head Road, Old South Head Road from New South Head Road to Oceanview Ave, and Military Road from Old South Head Road to Blair Street. The annual run raises money for charity. (Getty) Bondi Beach between 6am and 4pm: Campbell Parade from Hall Street to Blair Street will be closed from 6am Campbell Parade from Dudley Street to Hall Street and Lamrock Avenue, sections of Wairoa Avenue, Hastings Parade and Wallis Parade will be closed from 7am. Queen Elizabeth Drive will have restricted access from 1am - 1pm Sat 9 Aug then fully closed from 1pm Sat 9 Aug - 4pm Sun 10 Aug. Bondi Junction from 9am to 4pm: Sections of Grafton St, Grosvenor St and Oxford St around Bondi Junction. national New South Wales Sydney Marathons CONTACT US

Sydney's best matcha and bubble tea
Sydney's best matcha and bubble tea

Sydney Morning Herald

time05-06-2025

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Sydney's best matcha and bubble tea

Sponsored Eating outEssential cafes and bakeries The boundary-pushing new-wave cafes transforming the way we think about tea. Brought to you by T2 , register or subscribe to save recipes for later. You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. As featured in Good Food's Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025, presented by T2. See all stories. A growing number of Sydney cafes are specialising in neither tea nor coffee. Rather, it's a special third thing. This category celebrates all the forward-thinking cafes turning tradition on its head by serving express-brewed teas covered in cream-cheese foam; milky lattes whisked with hojicha; and pink-hued French Earl Grey in hot chocolate, with fairy floss. You'll find matcha and its many variations here. Yes, matcha is rooted in centuries of Chinese and Japanese tradition, but it stands apart from loose-leaf green tea due to its significant uptake in Sydney over the past two years. Harnessed for both its health and aesthetic properties, matcha has become synonymous with new-wave cafes, which serve it swirled with strawberry jam, whisked into cheesecakes and layered with thick milk foam. Want to know more? Read on for Sydney's best places to drink matcha and other specialty drinks. It's part of Good Food's Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025. Presented by T2, the guide celebrates the people and places that shape our excellent cafe and bakery scenes and includes more than 100 venues reviewed anonymously across 11 categories, including icons, those best for food, tea and coffee, and where to get the city's best sweets, sandwiches and baked goods. (These reviews also live on theGood Food app, and are discoverable on the map.) 1 / 4 Matcha latte and matcha muffin at Cre Asion, located in North Sydney (pictured) and Pyrmont. Dion Georgopoulos 2 / 4 Cafe Cre Asion, North Sydney. Dion Georgopoulos 3 / 4 Matcha is used to make a variety of baked goods at Cafe Cre Asion in North Sydney. Dion Georgopoulos 4 / 4 Cafe Cre Asion, North Sydney Dion Georgopoulos Cre Asion Step through the sheer curtains at Cre Asion to discover a pioneering matcha oasis in North Sydney, where the highest grade of this beautifully bitter Japanese tea has been whisked into specialty drinks and desserts since 2011. Japandi-style wood benches line the wall, facing glass pastry cabinets filled with verdant matcha green: fluffy swiss rolls, crumbly thick cookies and springy chiffon cake — also available in a nutty hojicha (roasted green tea) flavour with savoury azuki (red bean) cream. Good to know: Peruse the shelves for ceremonial-grade matcha powder and whisks. Multiple locations, Takeaway tea and strawberry matcha at Bubble Nini in Waterloo. Bubble Nini The cutesy aesthetic of this Sydney-born cafe chain might not be for everyone, but there's substance behind the library facade at the Zetland flagship. Teas are visually striking, varied (with options like premium green, jasmine and oolong), brewed to order and bright with flavour. The boba are the best part: preservative-free and made daily, infused with fresh ingredients like cherry blossoms, fresh fruit and strawberry jam. Must order: Ready to lean into the cute? Pair your hazy peach milk tea with a jiggly pudding cat. Multiple locations, Fruit toasts at Chubby Cubby. Chubby Cubby Cafe If Good Food presented an award for the biggest slice of banoffee, this calming hangout on busy George Street would most likely claim the trophy. Chubby rocks a range of extra-large fruit-covered shokupan toasts too, but we're most keen for the matcha latte crowned with thick whipped einspanner cream. Best for: Working on your laptop with matcha and cheesecake as writing fuel. 810 George Street, Haymarket, Mamuki's mango matcha smoothie. Nick Moir Mamuki Bake Bar Strawberry matcha lattes are all well and good, but how about a mango matcha smoothie at this Enmore Road newcomer? Green tea powder colour-boosts everything here, from the pastry cabinet's ace banana bread to the many Instagram-optimised drinks whisked to order. This cafe's robust stocks of matcha are drawn from three suppliers and working directly with Japanese farmers. Must order: The Matcha Cloud layered with coconut water and velvety foam. 147 Enmore Road, Enmore, Oriental Jasmine tea is the specialty at Molly Tea. Molly Tea Molly is a new kid on the burgeoning specialty tea scene block that is Burwood Road. The Chinese chain, founded in Shenzen in 2020, is recognisable for its pastel pink aesthetic, strong jasmine tea fragrance, and high-tech automated brewing equipment. Touch screens make ordering easy, explaining unexpectedly delicious blends such as the floral and refreshing 'pistachio jasmine coco' (green tea with coconut water and pistachio cream-cheese foam). Good to know: Molly has developed its own signature straw, three tiny tubes fused together, for better sipping. 192 Burwood Road, Burwood, Matcha everything at Moon & Back, Rosebery. Moon and Back Matcha meets innovation in this industrial-minimalist cafe beneath a modern apartment building in Rosebery. This is where you'll find ceremonial-grade matcha from the renowned Uji growing region in Kyoto, served with dainty skewers of house-made dango (chewy rice flour dumplings) or whipped into creamy clouds atop coconut water or milk. Cold brew coffee gets a floral flourish with jasmine, maple syrup and milk foam in the signature 'Kumo' drink. Best for: Appeasing your sweet-tooth on a solo date. 7/2 Crewe Place, Rosebery, Sneaker Laundry at Martin Place. Sneaker Laundry Lab This underground triple-threat sells specialty concoctions of coffee and matcha alongside grab-and-go Japanese-ish meals, all while sprucing up your dirty sneakers. Drop your shoes off and pick up a freshly whisked matcha with zesty yuzu, or served cold and milky with a 'cloud' of nutty kinako (roasted soybean powder) foam. There's no seating in the '00s-futurist space, but the fridge is stocked with onigiri from local master Oniballs in flavours including nasi lemak. Good to know: Spilled your matcha? Sneaker Laundry sells a great stain removing marker. Basement Level 3, 2 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, High-pressure tea brewing equipment at Tea & Co, Burwood. Tea & Co Take a seat on the polished concrete bench as you watch the espresso machines rasping with steam as they pressure-brew tea leaves to order. Within a minute or two the automated Big Brother voice booms out your order number, and there it is: a supersized (no, there aren't smaller sizes) 'snowy mountain osmanthus oolong fresh milk tea'. Translated: cold oolong tea with milk and cream cheese foam, or liquefied dessert for grown-ups. Good to know: Want some coffee with your tea? Tea & Co offers a specialised blend of the two. 1/180-186 Burwood Road, Burwood, Tea Republic This is no ordinary bubble tea spot. It's a light-filled space where baristas brew to order with freshly ground leaves and health-forward ingredients such as oats and coconut jelly. The fun is in choosing your tea and toppings: osmanthus to golden sencha; honey pearls to mini mocha. Tweak your ice level, sweetness and temperature, too, and enjoy your latest creation at the drink-in Mascot location. Must order: Roasted milk with all-combination toppings. Multiple locations, T Totaler, Sydney. T Totaler Husband and wife Amber and Paul Sunderland launched their premium Australian-grown tea brand in 2012 with the aim of changing the public perception of what tea could be. Now, they have 30 blends at their tiny flagship, which acts as a retail shop and peddler of the fabulous tea creations favoured by restaurants including two-hatted Bennelong. Bestsellers include a peppery masala chai and refreshing tea negroni cocktail. Must order: The signature French Earl Grey hot chocolate topped with Persian fairy floss. The Galeries, 500 George Street, Sydney, Good Food's Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025, presented by T2, celebrates the people and places that shape our excellent cafe and bakery scenes and includes more than 100 venues reviewed anonymously across 11 categories, including icons, those best for food, tea, coffee and matcha, and where to get the city's best sweets, sandwiches and baked goods. Download the Good Food app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store to discover what's near you. Restaurant reviews, news and the hottest openings served to your inbox. Sign up

Sydney's most iconic cafes and bakeries
Sydney's most iconic cafes and bakeries

Sydney Morning Herald

time05-06-2025

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Sydney's most iconic cafes and bakeries

Eating outEssential cafes and bakeries The must-visit legends, from game-changing pastry shops opened in 1979, to family businesses serving big-value brekkies and the Country Women's Association tearoom. , register or subscribe to save recipes for later. You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. As featured in Good Food's Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025, presented by T2. See all stories. These are the legends of Sydney's cafe and bakery scene – a non-exhaustive collection of the places that have stood the test of time, whether through consistent excellence, innovation or hospitality. Some, like bills, have become internationally renowned, expanding to far-flung cities such as Tokyo and London. Others, such as Yummy Yummy Bakery, have thrived in situ, building a loyal customer base spanning multiple generations. This category is one of our most loved entries in Good Food's Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025. Presented by T2, the guide celebrates the people and places that shape our excellent cafe and bakery scenes and includes more than 100 venues reviewed anonymously across 11 categories, including those best for food, tea, coffee and matcha, and where to get the city's best sweets, sandwiches and baked goods. (These reviews also live on theGood Food app, and are discoverable on the map.) For those who've been to these before, maybe it's time for a revisit. If you've never been, consider this your hit-list for the next few months. 1 / 6 Owner Bun Hong Tang at Bar Sport in Leichhardt. Dion Georgopoulos 2 / 6 Bar Sport in Leichhardt. Dion Georgopoulos 3 / 6 Dion Georgopoulos 4 / 6 Bar Sport, Leichhardt. Dion Georgopoulos 5 / 6 Bar Sport, Leichhardt. Dion Georgopoulos 6 / 6 $3.50 espresso lives on at Bar Sport. Dion Georgopoulos Bar Sport We're into the final minutes of Inter against Barcelona, and Francesco Acerbi has just made it 3-3. The San Siro rocks. In Leichardt, where it's 7am, so does Bar Sport. Football and coffee: rules for life, in Italy and right here. There may be new owners, but the $3.50 espresso is still strong, the Serie A schedule still scrawled on the wall, with piccolo-sized brioche rolls and flaky sfogliatelle the star players. Forza. Best for: A caffe latte and a breakfast roll, with eyes on the big screen. 2A Norton Street, Leichhardt bills at Double Bay. Edwina Pickles bills Whether you've scored a coveted booth seat at the sunlit Double Bay restaurant, or seated at the communal table in Darlinghurst, Bill Granger's four cafes have become the home of brunch in Sydney. From fluffy hotcakes flecked with honeycomb butter to soft, custardy scrambled eggs on sourdough; the late, great Bill Granger perfected breakfast staples. And, knowing our love of a weekend lie-in, he made them available all day. Since there's no rush, follow your Single O coffee with a Korean chilli-spiked Bloody Mary. Best for: Best-in-class brunch classics. Multiple locations, The watermelon cake at Black Star Pastry, the most Instagrammed cake. Anna Kucera Black Star Pastry Black Star offers so much more than its Instagram-famous strawberry and watermelon cake, which kicked off a new wave of patisserie-forward bakeries in Sydney. Innovation continues at its contemporary Newtown cafe, where East Asian flavours are woven into aesthetically driven desserts including a black sesame cheesecake resembling a Japanese rock garden and a 'mug' made with rich cocoa pastry filled with airy, matcha mousse. Good to know: Return for monthly chiffon cake specials in flavours such as tiramisu or ube. 1/325 King St, Newtown, Circa Espresso in Parramatta. Circa Espresso Circa Espresso has been at the top of Parramatta's cafe scene for the past 15 years, steady in its Victorian terrace home as skyscrapers have risen around it. Whatever the weather, there are pram-toting, dog-walking regulars queuing for house-roasted coffee and brunch with Middle-Eastern touches. Baked eggs bolstered with sujuk soothe the soul, and there's soft house-baked focaccia for dragging through saucy remains. Good to know: The tea selection, sourced from is excellent. 21 Wentworth Street, Parramatta, Eastwood CWA President Margery East serves Devonshire tea at the volunteer-run tea room. Louise Kennerley Country Women's Association Tea Room Scones and tea and milk by the glass, the only CWA tea room in Sydney offers refreshments, handmade jams, pickles and knitwear. Prices start at a very competitive $3.50 for two scones with jam and cream or $6 for a Devonshire tea. Open Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 3pm, it's also a little less busy than the Country Womens' Easter Show canteen. Must order: If you don't order scones, can you really say you've been to the CWA? Women's Rest Centre, Corner of Hillview Road and West Parade, Eastwood Harrys in Bondi. Harrys Bondi There aren't any beach views, but this busy spot is as Bondi as tan lines. That equals lots of outdoor seating, four pages of drinks (mostly matcha and coffee, plus a spicy marg) and an easy, all-day menu that's generously portioned but not too heavy and complex. There are the usual culprits – ricotta pancakes, smashed avocado, burgers, big salads – plus a stack of add-ons, including fries, to ensure there's something for everyone. Service is friendly and efficient, and its location on the sunny side of the street makes it perennially appealing. Best for: Breezy all-day brunching with your pals and dog. 2/136 Wairoa Avenue, Bondi Beach 1 / 8 Lesley and Georgina Brull have been operating Wellington Cake Shop since the '70s. Dion Georgopoulos 2 / 8 Cinnamon scrolls at Wellington Cake Shop in Bondi. Dion Georgopoulos 3 / 8 Wellington Cake Shop, Bondi. Dion Georgopoulos 4 / 8 Wellington Cake Shop, Bondi. Dion Georgopoulos 5 / 8 The display cabinet at Wellington Cake Shop, Bondi. Dion Georgopoulos 6 / 8 Owner Lesley Brull is still on the tools. Dion Georgopoulos 7 / 8 Owners Lesley and Georgina Vrull, The Wellington Cake Shop in Bondi. Dion Georgopoulos 8 / 8 Owner and head baker Lesley Brull at Wellington Cake Shop. Dion Georgopoulos Wellington Cake Shop When Hungarian-born Lesley Brull and his wife, Georgina, opened in 1979, they had one cabinet of Austro-Hungarian cakes and tortes. As their popularity grew, so too did their selection, and the shop became a proud specialist of continental treats – goodies such as strudel, bagels, poppy seed slice, sour cherry crumble, kugelhupf, cheese pockets and biscuits, all of which are great. More than 45 years on, Brull is still on the tools by 2.30am each day at the modest, well-priced shop. Must order: The famous chocolate kugelhupf, a bell-shaped bready cake with rivers of chocolate. 157 Bondi Road, Bondi, La Renaissance Patisserie A fixture of The Rocks since 1992, when you've need a celebration cake or croquembouche, La Ren is at the ready. Layered with white chocolate and coffee whipped ganache, the opera cake is an all-timer, but no one is ever upset when you bring its gold-standard Saint Honore to a party either. Meanwhile, the shaded courtyard is a top spot for a quick sausage roll and eclair. Good to know: If you need to pick up a pre-ordered cake, La Ren's Waterloo location tends to be much easier for parking. 47 Argyle Street, The Rocks and 197 Young Street, Waterloo, Pasticceria Papa in Haberfield. Pasticceria Papa Thirty-five years after Salvatore Papa first opened the doors, it's difficult to overstate how cherished this family-run institution remains. Zuccherati, biscotti, cannoli, arancini and pizzette are all part of the reason. But if there's one thing keeping the queues coming, it's the ricotta cake, soft-centred inside a shortcrust shell. Make like a local and order one for a celebration, or split a scaled-down version with someone you love. Good to know: Diehards can visit their second venue at Five Dock and subscribe to Papa's podcast, Sweet Traditions . 145 Ramsay Street, Haberfield and 95 Queens Road, Five Dock, Outdoor seating at Single O, Surry Hills. Louise Kennerley Single O Single O is the platonic ideal of the neighbourhood cafe and, for more than 20 years, their Surry Hills outpost has attracted a steady stream of long-time locals and international tourists. The cafe doubles as a sustainable specialty coffee roaster, championing single origin beans and pioneering brewing technology. But it also does a great classic Aussie brunch, with a few twists such as yuzu in the eggs benedict and banana bread with espresso butter. Must try: The signature oat milk cold brew. 60/64 Reservoir St, Surry Hills, 1 / 6 Yum Yum Bakery owner Najib Haddad. Dion Georgopoulos 2 / 6 Breakfast at Yum Yum Bakery, Guildford. Dion Georgopoulos 3 / 6 The wood-fired oven. Dion Georgopoulos 4 / 6 Second generation owner Najib Haddad at Yum Yum Bakery in Guildford. Dion Georgopoulos 5 / 6 Haloumi wrapped in filo pastry at Yum Yum. Dion Georgopoulos 6 / 6 Yum Yum Bakery has T2 tea and barista-made specialty coffee. Dion Georgopoulos Yum Yum Bakery You know it's a great-value feed when the tradies turn up. They're seated in a booth between a group of well-dressed women and some old friends gossiping over T2 tea. It's a rainy weekday, the wood-fired oven is blazing and this revamped 35-year-old Lebanese cafe is pumping. There are fun menu additions, such as fried filo-wrapped haloumi, but the classics still hit. The big breakfast is a generously proportioned 'wow' moment, colourful with fresh herbs, puffy fried bread, perfect fried eggs and so much more. Good to know: The hospitality is as outstanding as the food. 273 Guildford Road, Guildford, Good Food's Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025, presented by T2, celebrates the people and places that shape our excellent cafe and bakery scenes and includes more than 100 venues reviewed anonymously across 11 categories, including icons, those best for food, tea, coffee and matcha, and where to get the city's best sweets, sandwiches and baked goods. Download the Good Food app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store to discover what's near you. Continue this series Explore Good Food's Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries Up next The roasters and baristas are doing it better at these 10 venues. There's a cool basement CBD cafe, a next-gen spot with caffeinated raves and many smooth flat whites. These cafes cater to kids without compromising on quality. We love the spot with ace Brazilian cheesy bread rolls and a casual hangout with an excellent chip butty. 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Clothes retailers are paying the price for our unseasonably warm autumn
Clothes retailers are paying the price for our unseasonably warm autumn

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time30-05-2025

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Clothes retailers are paying the price for our unseasonably warm autumn

Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here Australians might have basked through an unseasonably warm autumn, but not everyone is enjoying the unusually summery weather. New retail data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed that Australians spent less in April than the month before. That was due in part to the warm weather, which stopped shoppers from reaching for new winter purchases. Australians have pulled back on clothes shopping during a warmer-than-usual autumn. (Dion Georgopoulos) "Clothing retailers told us that the warmer-than-usual weather for an April month saw people holding off on buying clothing items, especially new winter season stock," ABS head of business statistics Robert Ewing said. Australia sweated through its hottest March on record, and April temperatures were a degree above the long-term average. While overall spending dropped 0.1 per cent in April – despite the Easter and Anzac Day long weekends that would have been expected to boost consumption – clothing and footwear was down a far more substantial 2.5 per cent for the month. There was a notable bounce back in Queensland, though, as households spent more following the destruction caused by Cyclone Alfred. "Queensland retailers recovered from last month's temporary business closures and fewer customers," Ewing said. Spending in Queensland picked up following the disruption and damage caused by Cyclone Alfred the month before. (Getty) "In April, we saw higher spending in the industries most impacted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. "More people dined out and made recovery purchases on household items like furniture and electrical goods." The ABS also released new data on the number of housing approvals, which have fallen to their lowest level since last August, and remain nowhere near the level required to meet the federal government's 2029 targets. "Even on a three-month annualised basis, approvals are running at around 187,000 per annum (which is an 18 per cent increase from the 2023 trough, but 26 per cent below the peak in 2021)," AMP economist My Bui said. "The key to getting housing approvals (as well as housing completions) up is to have more units in the mix, rather than detached houses. "At the peak, units accounted for about half of all approvals, but in April only 35 per cent of building approvals were units. "With Australia's chronic undersupply issue, we should be building roughly 240,000 dwelling units per year – similar to the number targeted in the national housing accord... it is now much harder to see the target being met." CONTACT US Property News: 'Stressful': Perth mum's dilemma after rental mix-up.

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