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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.
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Hotspots • 28 FEB 2025
Booming market: Townsville leads regional Qld with fastest-growing house prices
Heightened buyer demand has seen house price growth surge in Townsville over the last 12 months, becoming Queensland’s strongest regional market.
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