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Finance • 26 AUG 2024
WA makes move to help finish stalled residential construction
The Western Australian government has announced a second round of funding to help builders complete unfinished properties.
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Investor Strategy • 23 AUG 2024
How investors can supercharge their SMSF
Do you know how to harness an SMSF to drive your property investment portfolio? A new guide aims to help investors, both new and old, make the most of the future-looking...
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Hotspots • 23 AUG 2024
10 Melbourne suburbs to see housing boost
High-density development will be welcomed in 10 major urban centres across Melbourne, as part of the Victorian government’s planning revamp.
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Investor Strategy • 22 AUG 2024
‘It’s not living’: Commission report reveals human toll of housing crisis
A housing coalition has urged the government to “step up and change course” after a new report exposed unacceptable living conditions.
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Investor Strategy • 22 AUG 2024
What is co-located housing and why is it top of SA’s agenda?
South Australia is looking to shake up its planning rules to encourage the renovation of traditional single family homes into smaller, self-contained units.
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Hotspots • 22 AUG 2024
Gold Coast house prices now Australia’s 2nd most expensive
Growth in the waterfront city’s market has continued to surge post-pandemic with a steady stream of new arrivals and robust price growth on the horizon.
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Hotspots • 22 AUG 2024
Is this Australia’s best tiny town?
The self-proclaimed Scottish capital of Australia has topped a list of tourism hotspots.
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Tax & Legal • 22 AUG 2024
‘Bitumen bandits’ strike again in Adelaide
Home owners in suburban Adelaide are advised to be on the lookout for itinerant tradies, who are currently roaming the city.
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Investor Strategy • 21 AUG 2024
Victoria approves further property development for Docklands sites
It’s the “next step” in the waterfront area’s $15 billion transformation into a “hub for housing and jobs”.
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Investor Strategy • 21 AUG 2024
Victoria braves ‘3 weakest years’ of home building: HIA
High taxes on housing have “adversely affected market confidence” in Victoria, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA).
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