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The National Cabinet has agreed to an ambitious national target to build 1.2 million new well‑located homes over the five years to 2029. This adds an extra 200,000 new homes to the original National Housing Accord one million target agreed by states and territories last year. The Commonwealth has also pledged $3.5 bill
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Outer suburbs that ring Australian capital cities are home to the country’s record population growth. Latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show a record 517,200 added to the rolls of the nation’s state capitals. The biggest increases over the course of the 2022-23 financial year were in Melbourne and Sydney –
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Neglecting work-life balance can have dire consequences for individuals, their families and their relationships, according to work-life expert Barbara Holmes. “Work-life imbalance absolutely has the potential to create mental and physical health issues,” Barbara tells Australian Conveyancer Magazine. “It results in peo
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As CEO of business building company Performance 7, Anna Samios supports companies to scale their organisations efficiently and effectively – with work-life balance top of the agenda. Using the US-developed Scaling Up business growth framework, Anna first advises her time-pressed clients to look within and admit they ar
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Army veteran Nick Gould credits his two tours of duty in Afghanistan for giving him the perspective to run his Brisbane conveyancing company with compassion and understanding. “I think I have definitely learned lessons from my army days that have played well in corporate life,” says Nick, managing director of Colwell C
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Every week executive business coach John Colbert sees clients who are suffering burnout and need to take action to turn their lives around. The director at leadership development company Corporate Edge, John says the warning signs of burnout are when someone feels distracted and less patient; low in energy and more tir
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Recognising the warning signs is the key to avoiding burnout, according to anxiety and mental health expert, Bev Aisbett, author and illustrator of The Book of Burnout: What It Is, Why It Happens, Who Gets It and How to Stop It Before It Stops You! Australian Conveyancer Magazine asked Bev for her advice on how […]
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Industry leaders agree that lack of work-life balance is an ever-present issue in the life of conveyancers and property lawyers, who are pulled in many different directions on a daily basis. “Conveyancers may have to deal with difficult clients, complex legal issues, and changes in legislation, all of which can add to
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Jess Caire landed the role of Property Council Queensland’s Executive Director in February, tasked with advocating for a continuation of a strong state property industry. Prior to joining the council, Jess was Property Exchange Australia’s Executive Manager, Stakeholder Relations and before that she ran and owned her own consulting and conveyancing firm. With a big year in property already underway, Australian Conveyancer sat down with Jess to find out more about the well-respected and highly regarded industry leader.
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Conveyancer Renee Newlan, 46, loves her job but often feels like she’s working in a “war zone” with the daily stresses affecting her health and her well-being. Australian Conveyancer magazine asked Renee, the principal of Flash Conveyancing in north-west Sydney, to describe her typical work week and she gave some hones
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Successful businesses by people first – inside the organisation and the customers they serve. Katina Romano lives by this philosophy.
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The property conveyancing industry in Australia is driven by a workforce that is predominantly female. There are numerous reasons for this but in a profession that is complex, requires meticulous attention to detail, and a massive dose of empathy, it’s both appropriate and richly deserved that we call out the outstandi
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Climate events have become a key consideration for property buyers – arguably none more so than on the coastal fringes where beach erosions is clearly visible.
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Flood planning and modelling puts many properties in the firing line. But is the reporting accurate and can they affect the value of your property?
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Storms wrought havoc on NSW northern coastlines, eroding beaches and the dreams on holidays and homemakers in several regions. Experts run the ruler over climate models to predict the future path of nature’s fury.
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The 33 council areas in the Sydney basin are among the worst affected by flooding. We are always going to take in large volumes water in the future, according the experts. It is uo to authorities and planners to best manage this reality.
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The southern NSW region of Eurobodalla bore the brunt of devastating bushfires over the 2019/20 summer. Still scarred and rebuilding, climate analysts predict the area remains at significant risk over the next 30 years.
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The past five years, regions throughout NSW have endured the worst of nature can deliver – flooding, bushfires and coastal erosion. Deadly and devastating effects of climate events. Australian Conveyancer commissioned a ClimateIndex report from climate analysts Groundsure that predicts weather patterns for the next 30
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Insurers have paid out more than $16 billion in claims related to natural disaster damage since 2019. But the industry’s peak bodies fears the situation will worsen in the future.
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With the prediction of more extreme weather events hitting Australia as a result of climate change, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has committed the country to net zero emissions targets by 2050 . According to weather research analysts Groundsure, the cost to Australians not hitting the target will be $1.19 trillion d
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As the evidence of risk and damage by climate change becomes clear, authorities and decision-makers are steeling themselves for a future fill will new protocols and planning regulations.
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