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Tax & Legal • 29 JUN 2026
Commercial investors likely to benefit under new tax regime
New tax changes could spark a commercial boom as investors seek tax advantages and shift toward a high-yield strategy.
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Investor Strategy • 26 JUN 2026
Industry responds to ‘ball and chain’ property tax reforms
With the changes to negative gearing, CGT, and SMSF lending, the property sector is set to look vastly different over the next 12 months and beyond, according to several...
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Investor Strategy • 25 JUN 2026
Half-million-dollar resale gains propel national profits to record levels
National resale profitability reached its highest level in more than two decades, with mid-tier capitals leading the pack, fuelled by population growth, tight supply,...
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Tax & Legal • 25 JUN 2026
While everyone is losing their heads, keep yours
As changes to negative gearing and CGT pass the Senate, Phillip Tarrant urges property professionals and investors to not confuse disruption with destruction
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Tax & Legal • 25 JUN 2026
Negative gearing and CGT bill passes Parliament
The federal government’s sweeping tax reforms to capital gains tax and negative gearing have cleared both houses after Labor secured support from the Greens.
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Tax & Legal • 24 JUN 2026
Victoria bolsters home owner protections after string of botched tradie jobs
New measures will further protect Victorian home owners against dodgy tradie work, following a string of recent shoddy and incomplete building and renovation jobs.
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Investor Strategy • 24 JUN 2026
Investors warned against ‘knee-jerk’ portfolio reaction
Despite the proposed reforms to negative gearing and CGT, a seasoned investor has warned consumers to fight fear and uncertainty while holding firm to their property...
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Investor Strategy • 24 JUN 2026
Property market thrown into chaos ahead of SMSF ban
The recent SMSF lending changes could have negative consequences across the property sector, with buyer’s agencies caught in the crossfire.
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Hotspots • 24 JUN 2026
Rate cut hopes crushed as inflation flares, raising risk of additional RBA hike
Millions of Australian home owners may be forced to wait even longer for mortgage relief after fresh inflation figures reignited concerns that interest rates could...
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Investor Strategy • 24 JUN 2026
‘New red tape’: Airbnb blasts Sydney council’s short-term rental proposal
Airbnb has hit back at the council after it announced it would look into implementing restrictions on short-term rentals in a bid to ease the housing crisis.
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