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Hotspots • 14 FEB 2025
20 Perth suburbs expected to join the ‘million-dollar club’ in 2025
Perth suburbs are forecast to notch up $1 million on the median house sale price in 2025, amid the current “overall growth environment” in the city.
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Tax & Legal • 14 FEB 2025
Wage theft: Former construction business faces court
The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched legal action against former construction business operators in Sydney’s south-west for failing to pay the final wages of a...
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Tax & Legal • 13 FEB 2025
Qld removes red tape for builders
Builders in Queensland will be able to deliver homes faster as a new regulation aims to slash “unnecessary paperwork” and drive down costs.
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Investor Strategy • 13 FEB 2025
Investors’ numbers dwindle
Australia is facing a notable decline in residential property investment, raising alarms about future rental and housing shortages, according to the Real Estate...
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Investor Strategy • 12 FEB 2025
‘Affordability advantage’: Regions outpace capital cities for growth
Properties in regional Australia have continued to outpace capital cities as demand moves to the affordable housing market, CoreLogic’s February Housing Chart Pack...
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Investor Strategy • 12 FEB 2025
Why incorporating ‘flexibility’ into your investment strategy is key to long-term success
While building a comprehensive 10-year wealth strategy is important for investors to stay focused on the “end game”, property experts urge buyers to remain flexible...
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Finance • 12 FEB 2025
Westpac cuts fixed rates ahead of RBA
Westpac has cut its fixed-rate mortgages a week ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) meeting, now reaching the lowest fixed rate of the “big four” banks.
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Investor Strategy • 11 FEB 2025
‘Etched in history’: 29 towns doubled house values in 5 years
House values across the country have doubled in 29 Australian towns since 2020, while a further 50 saw between 70 per cent and 90 per cent price increase. So which...
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Investor Strategy • 11 FEB 2025
Brisbane faces industrial and office space shortages amid population growth 
Reports from CBRE and the Property Council of Australia (PCA) show Brisbane’s industrial and office space faces growing pressure, with supply constraints expected to...
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Investor Strategy • 11 FEB 2025
SA ranks first in housing supply scoreboard
South Australia has been named Australia's best state for improving the supply of new homes through planning reforms, development approvals and land release, according...
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