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Tax & Legal • 19 Feb 2024
Conveyancer caught up in $4.6m client fund misuse saga
Victoria’s consumer affairs watchdog has revealed it is taking disciplinary action against an Avondale Heights conveyancer for the alleged misuse of client funds.
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Tax & Legal • 13 Feb 2024
Queenslanders warned against ‘shady tradies’ advertising online
Social media marketplaces have proven to be a place for dodgy contractors to proliferate, according to Queensland’s consumer watchdog.
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Tax & Legal • 13 Feb 2024
Is the federal government reconsidering its negative gearing stance?
Questions about whether Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will reopen the debate on negative gearing have emerged since changes to the stage three tax cuts were...
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Tax & Legal • 12 Feb 2024
Stamp duty slogs buyers up to 6x what it did in the ’80s
New data has shown some home buyers are spending six months of the average worker’s full-time income on tax.
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Tax & Legal • 12 Feb 2024
Investing in property for your SMSF
Investing in property though a self-managed super fund has grown in popularity in recent years, particularly since it became possible for SMSFs to borrow money to fund...
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Tax & Legal • 08 Feb 2024
Foreign investment fee hike hits Parliament
The federal government has officially introduced legislation to increase foreign investor fees in an effort to stop Australian homes from sitting vacant and free up...
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Tax & Legal • 08 Feb 2024
Landscaper fined for payment failures
A landscaper’s tangle with the Fair Work Ombudsman is serving as a warning to contractors that even as they’re doing it tough with tight profit margins, there’s no...
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Tax & Legal • 06 Feb 2024
Reminder on rent bidding issued in Victoria
Real estate agencies that represent landlords are being urged to review their rental processes and practices in Victoria.
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Tax & Legal • 05 Feb 2024
Tradie under fire for accepting deposit for work never done
Home owners have been warned about the risks of paying large deposits upfront for work to be undertaken, after a Western Australian paver took a 50 per cent deposit for...
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Tax & Legal • 05 Feb 2024
NSW ushers in ‘turbocharged’ housing system
Australia’s largest public housing provider will undergo a major transformation with the launch of Homes NSW.
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