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Economy
Busiest residential builders revealed in new report
Businesses on the Housing 100 builders list together delivered a combined 64,407 homes in 2024/25, up 11 per cent from last year’s 58,011.
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Property
Generational wealth transfer will mean surge in work for conveyancers
Financial planners dealing with Baby Boomers eager to help their kids onto the property ladder highlight the amount of business heading conveyancers’ way.
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Economy
Economy shrugs off tariff turmoil to outperform peers
Central banks such as the RBA need to be wary of the risks of inflation kicking off again, which could trigger market sell-offs, a global economic body warns.
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Property
RBA boss takes swipe at queries on card surcharges
Frustrated Michele Bullock questions claims consumers could be worse off as a result of the Reserve Bank’s efforts to curb card surcharges.
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Property
Property markets yet to twig to looming disaster losses
Hundreds of billions of dollars could disappear from property values due to climate change but it’s taking time for the worsening threat to influence buyers.
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Property
Tradie shortfall a major factor in housing crisis
Aging skilled workforce and competition from other industries holding back residential house builds.
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Economy
Inflation fading but rate cut doubtful at least for now
RBA boss Michele Bullock grilled by federal MPs on the timing of interest rate decisions ahead of key economic data releases.
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Property
Australia’s looming landfill crisis is fixable but …
Australia's landfill woes need to be met with mandates to push manufacturers and consumers towards reusable not recycled products, experts say.
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Property
‘Recalcitrant’ councils targeted in planning overhaul
As major state political parties back moves to speed up housing developments, sluggish councils would have no choice but to accept new projects.
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Economy
Unemployment holds steady despite surprise fall in jobs
About 5400 jobs dropped out of Australia’s economy in August, wrongfooting forecasters who had expected stronger growth in employment.
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Practice
Conveyancer voices fears for under-equipped next generation
Australian Institute of Conveyancers Vice President Linda expressed her concerns in Australian Conveyancer’s new Wisdom section of the monthly magazine.
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Property
Major overhaul to fix ‘generational housing crisis’
Long-standing, complicated planning processes will be swept aside in an effort to build more homes faster in a state that’s fighting to keep young families.
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Regulation
A ‘bank in crisis’: ANZ cops record fine for misconduct
From charging dead customers to overstating trades, a big four bank has been slugged with a record penalty for widespread misconduct.
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Economy
‘Confronting’ climate risk report goes under microscope
The prime minister describes a climate risk report as a wake-up call, as one coalition frontbencher threatens to quit or be dumped over greenhouse gas targets.
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Economy
NZ offers blueprint for home-building productivity fix
Australia should follow New Zealand in reforming zoning rules to boost limp construction productivity and expand housing supply, leading economists say.
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Economy
Jobs data in focus as economic outlook brightens
Workers are taking home a larger slice of the economic pie as a result of Australia’s historically tight labour market.
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Economy
Cash rate cuts vital for economy in 2026, says leading forecaster
Cost of living crisis easing but more Reserve Bank rate cuts are needed for growth and jobs prospects in 2026, according to leading economist.
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Regulation
Bushfire and flood risk advice to home buyers a must for lawyers
Mandatory climate reporting has been described by ASIC Chair Joe Longo as ‘the biggest change to corporate reporting in a generation’.
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Property
Home scheme extension set to open more doors
Lifting the caps in an expanded government home-buying scheme will open the door for more first-time buyers, but it also risks fast-tracking price rises.
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Practice
R U OK? Day: A timely reminder for conveyancers to check in
Industry leaders urge conveyancers to pick up the phone to talk to peers – or to go and have a coffee with someone.
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Regulation
eConveyancing must be regulated by Fed and states, Senate inquiry told
Most witnesses stressed the need for greater power for ARNECC as well as support from Federal agencies.