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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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Tax & Legal • 18 Sep 2025
Building overhaul: Victoria cracks down on dodgy builders
Home owners in Victoria who plan to build or renovate now have stronger protection laws against unscrupulous builders, as the state has passed new reforms to protect...
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Tax & Legal • 16 Sep 2025
Reno scam: Fake builder abandons job, owners foot bill twice
A Western Australian couple was forced to pay double after a fake builder vanished mid-renovation, leaving $24,000 of work unfinished without insurance or a proper...
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Tax & Legal • 11 Sep 2025
WA surveyor fined for compliance failures
A West Australian building surveyor has been fined $5,000 after a probe found serious failures in compliance, documentation, and supervision, breaching Western...
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Tax & Legal • 26 Aug 2025
WA landlord fined for failing to lodge bond
A Western Australian landlord has been fined over $1,000 after failing to lodge a tenancy bond as required by law.
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Tax & Legal • 22 Aug 2025
Victoria’s ‘Airbnb tax’ has failed – and unfairly targets hosts
Victoria’s 7.5 per cent Airbnb tax was sold as a housing crisis fix – but six months in, rents are higher, vacancies tighter, and tourism at risk. Did policymakers...
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Tax & Legal • 21 Aug 2025
Agent suspension exposes deep accountability problem in real estate
Opinion: Josh Tesolin’s meteoric rise brought trophies and record-breaking commissions. Now, with his licence suspended over alleged malpractice, the scandal raises...
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Tax & Legal • 20 Aug 2025
‘Blunt and inefficient’ stamp duty slammed for reform
As the economic reform roundtable comes to a close, Dr Nicola Powell, Domain’s chief of research, calls for a change in property tax to boost housing investment and...
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Tax & Legal • 08 Aug 2025
HIA takes aim at council for overcharging new home buyers
The HIA has hit out at Goulburn Mulwaree Council over exorbitant development application fees, claiming the council is raking in “thousands of dollars” it’s not...
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Tax & Legal • 07 Aug 2025
Unlocking your greatest borrowing potential with SMSFs
Self-managed super funds can bring numerous benefits for investors looking to acquire properties, enabling them to leverage their super contributions to boost their...
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