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Technology
NSW inquiry to investigate e-conveyancing practices
Outages, pricing and competition will form part of a probe into NSW e-conveyancing practice. The inquiry comes after the governing body’s delay in an interoperability rollout.
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Property
Sunshine savings: households offered free energy window
Consumers in some states will be able to use electricity without charge for three hours a day under a market offer designed to spread solar benefits.
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Property
Solutions in short supply as housing market heats up
Slashing the amount needed for a first home deposit might be doing more harm than good for young Australians hoping to get a foothold on the property ladder.
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Property
Cup Day forecasts to bring intrigue, rate cut off cards
With inflation and unemployment rising, the Reserve Bank has no option but to hold rates and a return to hikes looks increasingly possible.
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Property
RBA to reveal interest rate call, economic forecasts
The Reserve Bank is widely expected to keep rates on hold after a spike in inflation, with the bank’s updated economic forecasts set to be closely scrutinised.
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Property
Home prices turbocharged as deposit guarantee kicks in
Home prices across the nation have increased at their fastest monthly rate in more than two years as demand continues to outstrip housing supply.
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Property
Lifetime impact of gender pay gap costs women millions
The financial cost of the gender pay gap accelerates across a woman’s lifetime and peaks in her late 50s, with an eye-watering amount of missed earnings.
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Property
Australians lose hope as nation lags on housing targets
Australians aren’t confident the housing crisis will be solved and not one state is on track to reach its homes target over the next five years, research shows.
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Property
Shot to rate cut hopes as coffee leads inflation rise
A stronger-than-expected inflation reading has stunned analysts and dashed any hopes of a Melbourne Cup interest rate cut.
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Regulation
Unpacking the obligations and anxiety about AML/CTF laws
The Australian Conveyancer launches an exclusive podcast series on Thursday, November 6. The first topic promises clarity on the money laundering law reforms that have caused anxiety across the sector.
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Property
Hot inflation dashes hope of Melbourne Cup rate cut
The latest inflation figures are lengthening the odds of a cut in interest rates anytime soon.
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Property
Auditor to probe social housing fund’s value for money
The nation’s auditor will investigate whether a massive housing fund set up in 2023 was designed correctly and is delivering value for money.
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Technology
RBA drops rates hint as Australia maintains AAA status
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has responded to a surprise jump in unemployment as a credit agency gives Australia’s finance a tick of approval.
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Technology
Who’s hot with bots. AI picks our best conveyancers
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is shaping the way industries and businesses go about their work. It’s good for workflow and profile, experts say. We conduct a Chat GPT quiz on conveyancers.
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Property
Unbridled inflation an each-way bet on Cup Day rate cut
Melbourne Cup day may not prove a winner for borrowers if inflation remains sticky in data released the week before, splitting predictions on interest rates.
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Technology
Governor takes aim at tax barrier to economic mobility
The Reserve Bank has set its sights on one tax it says keeps owners of big homes from downsizing and people from relocating for better jobs and pay.
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Property
Young Australians told not to fret lower super balances
The median super balance for Australians aged 65-69 is $208,143, below recommended benchmarks to live comfortably in retirement.
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Property
‘Scorched earth’: public housing demo plan picked apart
Legal minds, engineers and residents have renewed their fight to tear down plans to demolish and rebuild a city’s entire stock of public housing towers.
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Property
Real estate investment still in a ‘strong position’
Australian real estate remains attractive for Asia-Pacific investors driven by strong population growth and geopolitical stability, the property industry’s peak body said.
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CPD
Victoria gets new ‘future-ready’ conveyancing diploma
Victorians keen on a career as property professionals now have the option to enrol in a new fully online advanced diploma of conveyancing.
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Property
Outer city suburbs among newest million-dollar markets
One in three property markets across Australia now boast a median value of $1 million plus, a new record high. Here are some of the new entrants across the country.