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Finance 01 JUL 2025

To rate cut or not? That is the question

After inflation eased, three of Australia’s four major banks have predicted a rate cut in July, though the RBA’s...

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Tax & Legal 01 JUL 2025

NSW strata owners get fairer, clearer rules

From 1 July 2025, NSW strata laws change to provide property owners with greater fairness, promote sustainability, and...

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Tax & Legal 30 JUN 2025

NSW strengthens landlord oversight with new rental reforms

A new legislation has been submitted to NSW parliament to crack down on misleading advertisements and restrict the...

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Investor Strategy 30 JUN 2025

Faster approvals could save nearly $11k per new home

Mounting costs and delays in residential building approvals have spurred the nation’s peak building body to call for...

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Investor Strategy 27 JUN 2025

Momentum building in Adelaide and Perth property markets

Favourable conditions in Australia's smaller capital cities are setting the stage for price growth, with Adelaide and...

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Investor Strategy 27 JUN 2025

East Coast capitals tipped for growth as buyer sentiment holds firm

Investor confidence has remained high across East Coast capital cities due to favourable market sentiment and buyer...

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Finance 26 JUN 2025

Investors return to Victoria as confidence bounces back

Investor loan growth in Victoria has surpassed owner-occupiers for the first time since June 2023, while Queensland...

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Investor Strategy 26 JUN 2025

Melbourne and Darwin to set the pace for next wave of price growth

While price growth is widely expected across the nation, suburbs in Melbourne and Darwin are forecast to lead the...

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Finance 26 JUN 2025

Easing CPI clears path for more interest rate cuts in 2025

May’s latest consumer price index data hit its lowest point since October 2024, paving the way for additional...

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Tax & Legal 26 JUN 2025

Scammers hammer homes $20k in WA roofing fraud

Consumer Protection Western Australia has issued warnings after fake travelling roofing contractors scammed couples out...

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Investor Strategy 26 JUN 2025

Office outlook brightens for Sydney and Melbourne in 2025

Structural changes in demand and a wave of lease expiries are expected to create new growth opportunities in the...

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First Property Buyer 25 JUN 2025

Qld government unveils shared equity scheme: 2% deposit for houses up to $1m

The Queensland government has announced a $165 million shared equity scheme to help first home buyers enter the market...

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Investor Strategy 24 JUN 2025

Construction costs remain elevated amid economic easing

Despite a dip in construction momentum, cost escalation is expected to remain elevated across most capital cities,...

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Tax & Legal 24 JUN 2025

ACT buyers to benefit from raised stamp duty concessions

Announced as part of today’s (24 June) ACT budget, the territory’s government has raised the stamp duty concessions...

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Investor Strategy 23 JUN 2025

New platform helps investors make faster, smarter deals

A new property platform has launched to simplify transactions by using real-time data and smart technology to connect...

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Tax & Legal 23 JUN 2025

WA rental scam losses near $28k in 2025

Scammers posing as Western Australia’s Consumer Protection have been increasingly targeting renters with fake bond...

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Tax & Legal 23 JUN 2025

New Victorian service to simplify rental dispute process

The new Rental Dispute Resolution Victoria (RDRV) system has now launched on 23 June 2025, and aims to help landlords...

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Investor Strategy 20 JUN 2025

Adelaide posts highest property profit across capital cities

More than 90 per cent of property resales recorded a profit over the March quarter of 2025, with Adelaide surpassing...

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Finance 20 JUN 2025

Aussies Blind to Equity Gains Despite Property Boom

Despite a booming property market and rising buyer activity, nearly half of Australians lack financial literacy,...

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Tax & Legal 20 JUN 2025

Foreign investors bypassing ban through trusts

Following the temporary ban placed on foreign investors, trends have emerged of trusts being used to get around the new...

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Investor Strategy 20 JUN 2025

NSW moves to boost rental housing supply delivery

The NSW government has extended a land tax cut to increase investor certainty in build-to-rent (BTR) developments and...

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First Property Buyer 19 JUN 2025

WA passes boosted stamp duty exemptions

First home buyers in Western Australia will now be able to pay no stamp duty for properties valued up to $500,000,...

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Investor Strategy 19 JUN 2025

Sydney and Melbourne to lead the way for house price growth

House prices in Sydney and Melbourne are expected to lead the way for growth over the next year, as borrowing costs...

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Investor Strategy 18 JUN 2025

NSW investors score big in Sunshine State

As State of Origin Game 2 kicks off, many Queensland fans find themselves on the back foot, with renting homes owned by...

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Investor Strategy 17 JUN 2025

WA bets big on affordable housing policies in lead up to budget

With the WA State Budget set to be delivered this Thursday (19 June), the state government has bet big on policies that...

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