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Tax & Legal • 25 SEP 2025
Lawless streak ends: Qld contractor fined for repeat offences
A “fake” Queensland contractor has been hit with $19,000 in penalties for carrying out unauthorised building work, following prior prosecutions for similar...
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Investor Strategy • 25 SEP 2025
Geelong v Brisbane: Which market will take the property flag?
As AFL fans await the battle of the cats, property investors face their own “grand final”, contrasting a fast, high-growth market with a stable, long-term strategy....
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Investor Strategy • 24 SEP 2025
Spring market boom: Educated sellers reaping rewards
With supply limited and demand surging nationwide, sellers are poised to capitalise on a competitive market, according to an industry expert.
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Hotspots • 24 SEP 2025
Perth’s investment secret: Queens Park for growth and yields
With its proximity to Perth CBD, strong rental yields, and solid growth fundamentals, Queens Park has emerged as one of the hidden gems for investors, according to...
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Finance • 23 SEP 2025
From WA to Qld: Investor loans fuel market recovery
Across Australia, investor and owner-occupier loans remained below pre-COVID-19 levels, with larger loans rather than higher volumes driving the recovery, as Queensland...
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Investor Strategy • 23 SEP 2025
$1bn guarantee gives NSW developers the edge
The NSW government has unveiled a $1 billion Pre-Sale Finance Guarantee to help developers secure funding, in a bid to fast-track housing projects and boost supply.
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Investor Strategy • 19 SEP 2025
Buyers’ keywords reveal what sells this spring
Buyers’ changing priorities in design, lifestyle, and affordability are shaping demand, providing sellers with insight into positioning their listings and attracting...
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Finance • 19 SEP 2025
Data breach: Hackers threaten to leak landlord, tenant and agent data
A Sydney real estate agency has allegedly fallen victim to hackers, who have posted snippets of sensitive data, including that of landlords, tenants, and agents, online...
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Investor Strategy • 19 SEP 2025
Will Brisbane’s Olympics momentum surpass Sydney’s price boom?
Brisbane and wider South-East Queensland are set to see a property boom leading up to the Olympics, as major infrastructure and tourism drive growth in key suburbs....
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Investor Strategy • 19 SEP 2025
$270k trust fund scandal: Perth property manager disqualified
A Perth sales representative has admitted to dishonestly misusing over $270,000 in client trust accounts over three years, resulting in a permanent ban from working in...
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