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Investor Strategy • 10 MAR 2025

Housing approvals rise in early 2025, but challenges remain

Australia’s housing approvals rose by 6.3% in January 2025, driven by low unemployment, recovering real wages, and robust population growth.

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Investor Strategy • 08 MAR 2025

Breaking the investment barrier: Tips for women investors

In Australia, where only 11.4 per cent of women own investment properties, a seasoned female investor shares tips to help more women enter the property market this...

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Investor Strategy • 07 MAR 2025

Australia’s capital cities offer luxury homes at global bargain prices

Luxury residential properties in Australia remain more affordable than other global markets, with Perth and the Gold Coast emerging as the country’s top prime markets....

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Tax & Legal • 07 MAR 2025

No-fault evictions ban passes in Victoria

Victorian real estate agents, investors, and property managers are now subject to stricter regulations as the state’s Parliament passes new legislation to protect...

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Tax & Legal • 06 MAR 2025

Victorian advisory body calls for stamp duty reform

The state’s independent advisory body, Infrastructure Victoria, has called on the government to phase out stamp duty and instead shift to a statewide land tax on...

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Investor Strategy • 04 MAR 2025

‘Real estate saved my life’: A trailblazing female investor's journey in the ’60s

In her 20s, Judy King became one of Australia’s first female real estate agents and investors, crediting the industry for her financial freedom, and ultimately...

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Investor Strategy • 04 MAR 2025

Melbourne, Hobart markets lead home price rally

The Australian housing market rebounded in February, with CoreLogic’s national Home Value Index rising 0.3 per cent, marking a shift after three months of decline.

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Hotspots • 04 MAR 2025

Qld property sales see highest quarterly growth since 2022

Sales volumes for Queensland property surged over the last quarter of 2024 indicating continued buyer demand heading into 2025, according to the latest data from the...

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Tax & Legal • 03 MAR 2025

REIWA calls for balanced rental reform ahead of state election

Ahead of the upcoming Western Australia election, the peak body urges the new government to carefully consider the potential impact of rental reforms on investor...

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Tax & Legal • 28 FEB 2025

Former Melbourne construction business faces $18k fine

The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched legal action against a former construction business operator in Melbourne for failing to pay minimum wage.