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Tax & Legal • 20 AUG 2024
ACT pursues building certification shake-up
The ACT will change how it certifies buildings after “dodgy development” was discovered to be costing Canberrans more than $50 million each year.
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Investor Strategy • 20 AUG 2024
Why these strata properties use an in-house architect
Does hiring an in-house architect save time and money for body corporates?
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Finance • 20 AUG 2024
WA seniors safety and security rebate gets nod from users
The state government has announced that 30,000 Western Australian seniors have claimed the $400 safety and security rebate to upgrade their home security and safety.
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Tax & Legal • 20 AUG 2024
Unregistered builder in hot water over charging 10x legal deposit
The Western Australian tradie charged his elderly client a 69.4 per cent deposit for work that was never completed.
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Investor Strategy • 19 AUG 2024
NSW gives 3D-printed homes the tick of approval
The state will soon begin its first test of the technology to speed up build times for social housing.
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Tax & Legal • 19 AUG 2024
Electrician fined $40k for ‘potentially lethal’ negligence
A Western Australian watchdog warned “people’s lives were at risk” after uncovering major electrical offences.
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Tax & Legal • 19 AUG 2024
NSW bill will clamp down on strata sector’s ‘bad players’
The proposal aims to “help restore confidence in living and investing in strata schemes”.
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Hotspots • 19 AUG 2024
30 Perth suburbs break into ‘million-dollar club’
High demand and thriving population growth have dramatically pushed up Perth prices, with dozens of suburbs crossing the $1 million median mark over the past 12 months.
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Finance • 16 AUG 2024
Senate launches inquiry into finance for first home buyers
Does Australia’s financial regulation need a shake-up to support lending to first-time buyers? The Senate economics references committee will investigate.
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Investor Strategy • 16 AUG 2024
Sydney ranks among world’s top ‘workcation’ destinations
Taking your laptop to the beach? You might not be the only one, as the harbour city welcomes a tide of people keen to mix business with leisure.
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