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Property
Door closes on inner-city homes for young Australians
The dream of owning a freestanding house close to the city is fading, with data showing demand far outstripping supply.
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Property
Consumers feeling merry in time for a Christmas splurge
Australian consumers are the most optimistic they’ve been since early 2022 despite fading prospects of more interest rate cuts.
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Technology
State named ‘best for business’ for third straight year
Two states heading to the polls next year have been named the best and worst places to do business in Australia based on factors such as taxes and red tape.
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Property
No smoking gun to link deposit scheme, home price spike
Lower-end homes outperformed the rest of the market in October, but it’s difficult to directly connect it to the government’s expanded deposit guarantee scheme.
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Regulation
Know your customer and looking for the AML red flags
In explaining what’s ahead in the introduction of anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing reform, AUSTRAC CEO Brendan Thomas says, if something looks suspicious, then raise it.
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Property
Country towns rubbish plans to process city’s waste
Australia’s regions could hold the solution for cities running out of room for rubbish, but country communities say they don’t want to be a dumping ground.
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Property
RBA boss reveals how economy can escape slow lane
The Australian economy’s spare capacity will be key to deciding how many times the Reserve Bank can cut interest rates, a senior official says.
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Technology
‘Historic’ native title claim lodged for major city
A native title claim over an area that includes Melbourne has been lodged by traditional owners seeking recognition for their connection to the land.
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Property
Canberra home approvals low: ‘we have to do better’
Despite being one of the country’s fastest growing cities, Canberra to slow to move on new home approvals. It has prompted calls for processes to be streamlined.
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Compliance
Conveyancers v Criminals: dealing with suspicious clients
Conveyancers fearful of revenge should they report suspicious clients under the upcoming AML/CTF law reforms have been given clarity over the extent of their involvement and that their privacy would be protected.
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Regulation
A learning curve: AUSTRAC’s plan for AML/CTF reform
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing law reforms enforced in July 2026 bring serious obligations to conveyancers and other property professionals. But the man overseeing the change doesn’t expect perfection from the get-go.
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Property
First-home scheme growing fast … but for how long?
A scheme to boost property market access for first-home buyers is showing early growth, but questions still linger over its long-term impact on home ownership.
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Technology
‘Why are you blocking others out?’ PEXA grilled by NSW Inquiry
An NSW parliamentary inquiry into interoperability reform has taken aim at PEXA’s market monopoly and move to hold others out. Its CEO says the reform model is fundamentally flawed.
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Property
Why new home build costs have gone through the roof
The price of raw materials such as timber and metal rocketed home construction costs in the September quarter. The Master Builders Association says new build costs have jumped 44 per cent in the past six years.
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Property
Home valuations oncover layers of gold in the West
Western Australia is now the ‘Golden West’. The state capital of Perth recorded the nation’s highest rise in home valuation in September, Cotality analysis has shown.
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Property
A big tick for NSW but homes target ‘still falling short’
Although 4800 home construction applications got the go-ahead in NSW during September, lobbyists say the national target to ease the home crisis is still a long way off.
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Property
Sticky inflation cruels chances of interest rate relief
Borrowers face the possibility of interest rates going up rather than down again after the Reserve Bank held steady following a spike in inflation.
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Property
The worrying trend that could put an end to rate cuts
The rising cost of new homes and services such as takeaway meals were key to the Reserve Bank’s inflation miss in September and could rule out future rate cuts.
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Property
Australian shares fall ahead of Reserve Bank rates talk
The recent downward trend continues for Australian shares as investors await hints from the Reserve Bank on the future path of interest rates.
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Property
Borrowers denied Cup Day rate cut in odds-on decision
The Reserve Bank of Australia has held mortgage rates steady after a surprise jump in inflation wiped out hopes of more rate cuts.
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Property
Apartment approvals lead the charge in homes spike
More than 17,000 dwellings were approved for constriction in September which is good news, but leaders say we are still off the required pace.