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Finance • 29 OCT 2026

Laugh at France’s economy all you like. The bill is coming here too

Opinion: Markets have been rattled by France’s riots, and not only by the images of violence against small business owners. The shock was that France is now a country...

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Investor Strategy • 29 OCT 2026

‘Pretty high risk’: Why one investor says to think twice before switching to commercial

As investors turn to commercial property in response to the federal budget changes, one former commercial agent is backing established Melbourne units for his yield...

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Investor Strategy • 29 OCT 2026

Opportunity hidden within assets ‘demonised’ by investors

Examining house and land packages with the same depth as established properties can unlock hidden opportunities for savvy investors, as one expert goes head-to-head with...

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Investor Strategy • 28 OCT 2026

NSW property owner loses eviction fight over rental ‘error’ 

A NSW owner has lost her fight to evict a tenant after she was found to not be the landlord, following a rental administration “error”.

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Investor Strategy • 28 OCT 2026

NZ cash rate bombshell benefits international investors

Commercial investors targeting New Zealand-based assets have benefited from a steady interest rate after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand made the shock decision to...

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Investor Strategy • 28 OCT 2026

ATO warns investors over inflated property valuations in Big Brother tax crackdown

Property investors face heightened ATO scrutiny ahead of next July’s CGT discount changes, with the regulator targeting inflated valuations designed to avoid the full...

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Finance • 28 OCT 2026

Fifth rate hike draws nearer as inflation jumps

With inflation climbing amid the cost-of-living squeeze and escalating conflict in the Middle East, another rate hike looms, threatening to put further pressure on...

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Finance • 27 OCT 2026

Smart Property Investment launches Top 10 Investment Mortgage Brokerages 2027

Submissions are now open for Australia’s new national ranking of specialist investment mortgage brokerages.

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Investor Strategy • 27 OCT 2026

Shoddy renovation leaves home unliveable and ‘fake builder’ with $80k fine

The botched renovation of a Gippsland home has left an unregistered builder facing an $80,000 fine after his work made the house unliveable and left the home owners’...

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Investor Strategy • 27 OCT 2026

Sellers left trapped in latest NSW property reforms

NSW’s looming underquoting crackdown could leave sellers trapped, with proposed reforms potentially preventing vendors from adjusting their pricing to below a...

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