THE PRACTITIONER’S COMPANION
Tuesday 18 August 2026
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Melissa Iaria

Melissa is a journalist, writer and editor with two decades of newsroom experience. She is versatile with a knack for making complex subjects reader-friendly. Her work has appeared regularly across the Australian media.

Aug 7, 2026

Why I’m driven by human connection in business

The country’s conveyancing sector boasts talented practitioners throughout. In a special series of articles that explores the mindset and behaviours that drive the most successful ones, we sat down with Jared Zak, the founder of Dott & Crossitt, one of the biggest conveyancing firms in NSW.

Aug 7, 2026

How to get into the right headspace for challenges

The conveyancing and property sectors are navigating their way through the changes of 2026 and brace themselves for the possible flow-on effects in 2027. So, we asked executive coach to show how practitioners can become match-fit for way lay ahead.

May 4, 2026

War pummels national home build target hopes

As the scale and uncertainty of the Middle East conflict escalates, so too does the anxiety around Australian housing crisis. The war has forced the sector to lower its expectations around the country new home building targets.

Nov 24, 2025

Pocket change: Aussies wages up 5.7 per cent – ABS

Australians collectively earned $1.3 trillion in pre-tax personal income for the financial year ending 2023, the latest Bureau of Statistic data has reveals. It was a 5.7% hike over the year prior. But earning the smallest piece of that was the accommodation and food service industries.