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Investor Strategy • 30 JUN 2025

Faster approvals could save nearly $11k per new home

Mounting costs and delays in residential building approvals have spurred the nation’s peak building body to call for urgent planning reform to unlock critical housing...

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Investor Strategy • 27 JUN 2025

Momentum building in Adelaide and Perth property markets

Favourable conditions in Australia's smaller capital cities are setting the stage for price growth, with Adelaide and Perth singled out for strong returns.

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Investor Strategy • 27 JUN 2025

East coast capitals tipped for growth as buyer sentiment holds firm

Investor confidence has remained high across east coast capital cities due to favourable market sentiment and buyer conditions, according to the latest industry...

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Finance • 26 JUN 2025

Investors return to Victoria as confidence bounces back

Investor loan growth in Victoria has surpassed owner-occupiers for the first time since June 2023, while Queensland leads Australia in annual investment loan growth.

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Investor Strategy • 26 JUN 2025

Melbourne and Darwin to set the pace for next wave of price growth

While price growth is widely expected across the nation, suburbs in Melbourne and Darwin are forecast to lead the charge over the winter quarter.

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Finance • 26 JUN 2025

Easing CPI clears path for more interest rate cuts in 2025

May’s latest consumer price index data hit its lowest point since October 2024, paving the way for additional interest rate cuts over 2025.

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Tax & Legal • 26 JUN 2025

Scammers hammer homes $20k in WA roofing fraud

Consumer Protection Western Australia has issued warnings after fake travelling roofing contractors scammed couples out of more than $20,000.

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Investor Strategy • 26 JUN 2025

Office outlook brightens for Sydney and Melbourne in 2025

Structural changes in demand and a wave of lease expiries are expected to create new growth opportunities in the commercial property markets of Sydney and Melbourne.

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First Property Buyer • 25 JUN 2025

Qld government unveils shared equity scheme: 2% deposit for houses up to $1m

The Queensland government has announced a $165 million shared equity scheme to help first home buyers enter the market with as little as a 2 per cent deposit.

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Tax & Legal • 24 JUN 2025

ACT buyers to benefit from raised stamp duty concessions

Announced as part of today’s (24 June) ACT budget, the territory’s government has raised the stamp duty concessions to jumpstart the pipeline of housing in...