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Hotspots • 19 JUL 2025
Outer Brisbane suburbs on the rise, led by Springfield Lakes
House sales surged in Springfield Lakes over the last quarter, pointing to growing demand for properties in Greater Brisbane’s outer suburbs.
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Finance • 18 JUL 2025
Brisbane tops national construction costs amid capacity crunch
Construction costs in Brisbane have surpassed those in Sydney, putting fresh pressure on a building sector already grappling with labour shortages and capacity limits.
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Investor Strategy • 18 JUL 2025
Buyers turn to units as Perth housing market booms, REIWA data shows
Perth's unit market is tipped for stronger price growth than houses over the second half of 2025, with shifting buyer preferences reshaping demand in the WA capital.
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Tax & Legal • 18 JUL 2025
Darwin builder hit with $40k fine over unpaid wages
A residential builder in Darwin has been penalised over $44,000 for neglecting to back-pay a former staff member, following multiple warnings from the Fair Work...
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Our Portfolio • 17 JUL 2025
Liverpool emerges as top NSW hotspot for first home buyers, data reveals
Liverpool has continued to attract strong first home buyer interest, while several areas in regional NSW are seeing heightened sales activity among all buyer types.
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Our Portfolio • 17 JUL 2025
Revealed: Fast-tracked designs central to Minns’ 10-day housing approval strategy
The Minns government has unveiled a sweeping shake-up of the state’s housing approvals process, releasing a suite of architect-designed homes that can be fast-tracked...
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Investor Strategy • 17 JUL 2025
From FOMO to COMO: Buyers forced to compromise or miss out
In today’s property market, it’s no longer about Fear of Missing Out – it’s about Compromise or Miss Out, as affordability, supply, and demand pressures force...
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Finance • 16 JUL 2025
Australia’s top AI talent set to shine: Australian AI Awards returns for 2025
Submissions and nominations are now open for the Australian AI Awards 2025 – submit now to be recognised for excellence.
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Investor Strategy • 16 JUL 2025
Rising construction costs raise doubts around national housing target
Continued cost blowouts in the construction sector are set to further undermine the feasibility of the government’s national target of 1.2 million new homes by 2029.
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Tax & Legal • 15 JUL 2025
WA agent cops 2-year ban for ‘bewildering’ breach of landlord duties
A Perth agent has received a two-year ban after a tribunal found he showed a “fundamental misunderstanding” of his duties, asserting during a hearing that the...
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