Juliet Helmke                
                
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                    Based in Sydney, Juliet Helmke has a broad range of reporting and editorial experience across the areas of business, technology, entertainment and the arts. She was formerly Senior Editor at The New York Observer.
                 
                                    
                             
             
            
    
    
    
    
            
                                            
                    
                    
                        Defrauded Gold Coast investors get day in court
                        Investors withdrew funds from their employer superannuation accounts and were told the money would be used to develop a property at Biggera Waters.
                        
                            
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                        $20m helps Queenslanders safeguard against cyclones
                        Low-income home owners in cyclone-prone Queensland communities are getting a helping hand to safeguard their properties.
                        
                            
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                        Can you charge an EV in a strata complex? It’s complicated
                        Strata residences such as apartment buildings and unit dwellings, ill-equipped to deal with a mass uptake of electric vehicle charging, could slow the country’s progress ...
                        
                            
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                        Australian property today: A factsheet on the housing market
                        The Australian property market has recently undergone some of the biggest changes in its history.
                        
                            
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                        Why Australians are flocking back to the ‘20-minute neighbourhood’
                        The cost of living, return of office life and shift in priorities highlighted during lockdowns are driving Australian families back to smaller homes close to convenience ...
                        
                            
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                                Tue, 30 May 2023                            
                        
                     
                
                                            
                    
                    
                        Stamp duty reform isn’t the only way to help FHBs
                        NSW is once again making changes to first home buyer stamp duty. But if the government really wants to help this cohort, it should broaden its focus, one economist ...
                        
                            
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                                Thu, 25 May 2023                            
                        
                     
                
                                            
                    
                    
                        Why you should buy in Bowen, home of the Big Mango
                        Celebrating its 21st birthday this year, one of Australia’s most beloved big things is drawing people to its hometown of Bowen, where property prospects are high.
                        
                            
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                        What investors can expect to pay under Victoria’s new COVID-19 debt levy
                        The 2023–24 Victorian state budget brings big changes for some property holders.
                        
                            
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                                Wed, 24 May 2023                            
                        
                     
                
                                            
                    
                    
                        Tougher oversight coming for NSW construction sector
                        The NSW government has promised to establish a body to oversee the regulation, licensing and oversight of the industry by the end of 2023.
                        
                            
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                                Thu, 18 May 2023