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Tax & Legal • 12 MAY 2026
Victorian builder sunk by $55k fine over pool installation failures
A builder in Victoria’s east has been fined $55,000 and suspended for nearly a year following a string of incompetent behaviour during pool installations at four...
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Hotspots • 12 MAY 2026
Qld developer faces lifetime ban after raising millions without licence
A Queensland property developer has been permanently banned after having operated multiple unregistered managed investment schemes and providing financial services...
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Tax & Legal • 11 MAY 2026
NSW commercial landlords to face $165k fine over illegal tobacco 
NSW landlords who knowingly allow their premises to be used by tenants to sell illicit tobacco or vaping products could now face one year of imprisonment or fines of up...
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Investor Strategy • 11 MAY 2026
Darwin delivers: Investors flock north for opportunity as values surge
Investors have found a golden opportunity in Darwin, with values soaring nearly 20 per cent in the past year as the city catches up following a period of...
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Investor Strategy • 08 MAY 2026
National market on brink of downturn as rates rise, demand slows, and listings surge
Australia’s housing market may be nearing a downturn, with rising interest rates and geopolitical tensions reducing home owners’ borrowing power and dampening buyer...
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Tax & Legal • 08 MAY 2026
$32k failure: Victorian builder fined after bungled renovation leaves home unliveable
A dodgy builder in Victoria’s east has been convicted and fined more than $32,000 after an illegal renovation made a home unliveable and left a single mother in...
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Investor Strategy • 08 MAY 2026
New Agent Academy: The career switcher’s guide to breaking into real estate
Most career switchers fail in real estate not because of a lack of drive, but due to underestimating how different the industry really is and how long it...
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Investor Strategy • 07 MAY 2026
Policy decisions cost Victorian investors more than $100k
Investors in Victoria have missed out on six-figure gains in property value, with the state government stifling the market, according to a recent report.
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Hotspots • 07 MAY 2026
Brisbane property market update, April 2026
Brisbane’s property market continued to demonstrate resilience in April 2026, recording positive dwelling value growth even as the pace of that growth moderated from...
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Tax & Legal • 07 MAY 2026
‘If you earn it, declare it’: ATO heaps scrutiny on investors this EOFY
With the ATO ramping up its investor crackdown, property owners have been warned to avoid common mistakes around rental income, deductions, and record-keeping this tax...
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