Western Sydney path to economic success takes off
New airport begins operations but peak advocacy group says 'the ultimate prize will be the jobs, investment and economic activity that can be built around it'.
General
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Technology
Websites may go dark as critical fix prepared
Major cybersecurity warnings have been issued after serious vulnerabilities were identified in widely used software, with Cloudflare reporting early attacks.
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Practice
Chasing consistent progress over perfection
Australian Conveyancer asked Skilled Conveyancing CEO Trent Taylor to share some learnings from his experience in business, and in coaching others.
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Practice
What drove Khiem to conveyancing
Australian Conveyancer brought some of the sector’s most effective practitioners and form owners together to get an insight into the professional journeys. Here in a special series called DRIVE Khiem Lam shares his values and lessons in business.
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Practice
It takes a village to build business success
Australian Conveyancer sat down with the sector’s most successful and innovative practitioners and firm owners to get an insight into the values that drive their professional journeys. Jodie Polik, head of Victoria’s JP Conveyancing, shares her story.
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Practice
The confessions of a ‘growth junkie’
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 Melissa Warbrick, chief executive of Queensland’s Ownit Conveyancing.
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Practice
Little food, little sleep but lots of drive
Lydia Chen is the principal at Brightstone Conveyancing in Sydney’s Chatswood. It’s a busy, fixed-fee practice with five staff including an accountant based in their associated city law office. Lydia allowed Australian Conveyancer to record a typical day at the office and revealed what drives her work ethic…
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Practice
Meet and listen to the new voice of AIC NSW
AIC NSW appointed a new CEO in August with a clear agenda to guide the sector through an interesting era of change. But before Jonathan Smithers adopts new policies, he’s taking the time to listen to constituents to ensure practitioners’’ concerns are heard and needs are met.
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Practice
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.
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Practice
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.
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Property
Focus on the future: WA’s need for speed
Faced with a property market under pressure, REIWA president Suzanne Brown understands there isn’t a single solution for supply shortages but believes that time is of the essence.
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Practice
The value of sharing a wealth of knowledge
Denise McKay founded Adelaide-based McKay Business Services in 1997, but last year stepped back to become a consultant and mentor. A former president of the Australian Institute of Conveyancers South Australia, in 2025, she was recognised as one of Australia Conveyancer’s top 10 most influential conveyancers. Here’s she shares the wisdom of a generation in the business … in her own words.
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Property
A confident outlook is just the beginning
Leanne Pilkington is CEO and Director of real estate network Laing+Simmons, with over years’ experience in the industry including. What has she learned along the journey? She shares her wisdom in her own words:
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Practice
Title tasks without the office hassle
A franchise model in the conveyancing space aims to centralise repetitive but critical tasks allowing practitioners to focus on customer care. So, does it work?
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Practice
Why I’m making the most of every moment
Grace Munro is the founder and principal conveyancer of Munro & Associates Conveyancing, with offices in Ballarat and Shepparton, Victoria. Grace started at 18 as an assistant to a property lawyer, became an office manager at another firm and started her own business in 2023.
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Practice
Best in show: Bell rings up another win
From a humble start to a thriving business, a Central Western NSW conveyancer is now at the top of their game.
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General
Anzac Day: Forgotten conveyancer a WWI ‘standout’
Gustave arrived from Italy as a child and then rose the ranks of conveyancing and the military in stellar career.
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General
Conveyancers, Convicts and Criminals: Dark Deeds Indeed
Adapted from the book Early Deeds, Convict Attorneys and Certified Conveyancers by DALE TURNER
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Practice
Green fields: AIC president’s link to the land
Tasmania’s rural heritage runs deep through Devonport conveyancer Debbie Hutton’s life story.
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Economy
Melbourne is firmly on track to overtake Sydney
ABS figures show the Victorian capital is closing the margin when it comes to population in our biggest cities.
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Practice
Welcome to the world of Kochie Incorporated
Former Sunrise television host and financial guru David Koch shares his experience in running businesses small and large is extraordinary, his advice priceless.
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Practice
Country conveyancing: surf, sun, and settlements
Conveyancing in a regional area is different to big-city practice, especially when it comes to local knowledge, staff recruitment and fees. One practitioner in the NSW Northern Rivers area tells Australian Conveyancer there are challenges … but also rewards.
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Practice
Inspiring others to have the courage to be seen
Executive coach, motivational speaker and author Carlii Lyon wants people to have more courage to build their self-belief and put themselves out there.
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Practice
Eliminate and minimise risk is the name of the game
AICNSW boss is on a mission to improve the standing of conveyancers across all levels of the property industry
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Property
It’s all about the facts and nothing but the facts
An analytical focus grounded in an economics background has Sherman Chan at the forefront of property data
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Economy
Nobel laureate’s advice for Treasurer to fix housing
Joseph Stiglitz is something of a ‘rock star ‘in left-leaning economic circles, but his suggestions to make housing more affordable didn’t seem to convince Jim Chalmers.