Kate Ashton is a journalist at ABC News in Melbourne. With a focus on construction, real estate, and government and politics, she covers topics such as the housing market, real estate development, and property management. She has been featured in MSN and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and was awarded the Walkley Foundation's 2022 Young Australian Journalist of the Year Award for her impactful coverage of community and regional affairs.
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Kateβs coverage heavily emphasizes government announcements, legal policy regulation, and evolving stories. Her articles predominantly focus on Melbourne, Victoria, and Australian politics with specific attention to indigenous issues and mental health.
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By: Pat McGrath, Madi Chwasta, Kate Ashton, Kirsten Robb
Sun 12 Jul 2026 at 8:42pm A Four Corners investigation has discovered serious deficiencies in the nation's housing affordability schemes, with
By: Pat McGrath, Kate Ashton, Daryna Zadvirna, Samantha Dick
Mon 13 Jul 2026 at 8:43pm Australia is trying to build its way out of a rental crisis, but developers, not tenants, could be emerging as the ultimate winners.
By: Pat McGrath, Kirsten Robb, Daryna Zadvirna, Kate Ashton
Thu 6 Aug 2026 at 8:42pm Carly Gersling says she was "really stressed" when she found out Landmark had applied to cut short the affordable housing period in her complex.
By: Kate-Ashton
A poster on display at a student event on Saturday, while a Liberal Party slogan is pictured on the underside of the same sign. Supplied
By: Kate-Ashton
The Sydney Swans said the club would take action independent of a police investigation. Getty Images: Paul Kane
By: James Oaten, Kate Ashton
Freda Kililit's home in Clyde North burnt down in 2024. ABC News: James Oaten Freda Kililit's thoughts are ravaged by "what if" moments two years after her home burnt down.
By: Kate-Ashton
Criticism of the Labor government over road maintenance failures, including on major Victorian highways, has ramped up ahead of the November state election.
By: Kate-Ashton
The family of a young woman found dead in a Melbourne apartment block overnight has told the ABC they had serious concerns about her safety and had recently sought help from police.
By: Georgia Lenton-Williams, Kate Ashton
A coastal Victorian council has defended its move to increase fees for providers of short-stay rental accommodation as hundreds of community members urge it to rethink the decision.
By: Kate-Ashton
Victoria's auditor-general has found more than $1 billion in extra investment is needed to provide critical upgrades to the state's fleet of aging fire trucks.
