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The hard cell: NSW Libs want Sydney jail for housing
Sydney’s Long Bay Correctional Centre, and it’s expansive tract of land on the eastern suburbs coastline, could be the key to solving the city’s housing burden.
News
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Property
10 Fastest Growing Australian Suburbs in 2025: Beyond Tarneit and Pimpama
Tarneit in Victoria and Pimpama in Queensland became shorthand for Australia’s population boom. In 2025 the momentum has widened. Fresh ABS local‑area figures point to a new wave of growth corridors on the edges of Melbourne and Sydney, with supporting signs in Perth and South‑East Queensland.
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Economy
Auctions booming as tide of confidence rises
Rate-cut fueled optimism, and the prospect of first home buyer incentives, are driving demand across Australia.
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Property
Tree-change migration to regions at lowest level since COVID
Latest Regional Movers Index – which tracks migration from capital cities to the regions – fell by nearly 20 per cent in June.
Economy
Property market rises to 239,044 listings in August
But annually there has been a decline of 4.2 per cent, suggesting sellers and buyers alike are hesitant about proceeding, SQM Research’s Louis Christopher says.
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Property
Gap in Housing Accord target for 1.2 million homes widening
The 180,500 figure for homes started in 2024-25 is almost 60,000 short of the government’s annual target of 240,000, Master Builders Australia Shane Garrett says.
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Regulation
Underquoting by real estate agents is priority for Fair Trading
Consumer protection regulator Natasha Mann highlights stance after revelations about investigation into suspended high-profile estate agent Josh Tesolin.
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Economy
Rate cuts and short supply ignite housing market boom
With listings 20 per cent below average and values climbing, Cotality’s Tim Lawless is one of the experts who says the supply-demand imbalance could push annual growth into double digits.
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Property
Big slump in building approvals led by apartment drop, new data shows
Property Council’s Matt Kandellaars says drop in home building approvals during July was disappointing.
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Economy
Inflation jump a threat to Reserve Bank cash rate cuts
Economists suggest unexpected rise in CPI will mean a September rate cut is unlikely – but expect the RBA will trim in November.
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Property
UPDATED: Proceeds-of-crime pad auctioned for $9.4 million
Sub-penthouse in swanky Sydney precinct confiscated as part of long-running investigation into excise fraud involving the import of alcohol.
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Technology
Radical plan to stop scammers – by stopping emails in property deals
Regulator says using a MyGov-style, multi factor authentication-enabled portal is the best way best scams that are costing millions of dollars.
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Technology
Bank account “mules” being used in scams against conveyancers
Unwitting or greedy accomplices are handing over their details so that fraudsters can set up complex stings and funnel funds out of the reach of Australian authorities.
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Property
REAL conversations so important to stop property scams
We need to be reinforcing verbally and consistently that we’re never going to e-mail BSB and account numbers to clients, industry leader Brook Durling says – as new figures show the threat of devastating multi-million-dollar losses is growing.
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Property
Housing bubble warning as deposit scheme fast-tracked
House prices could surge and mortgage defaults rise when a government scheme to help first home buyers begins ahead of schedule, experts warn.
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Property
New railway station to keep 10,000 home target on track
In a decision that “won’t be met by universal happiness” the first new train station in a decade will sit next to Australia’s most expensive housing market.
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Regulation
Reforms won’t break you — AUSTRAC chief tells Tranche 2 businesses
In an exclusive interview, AUSTRAC chief executive Brendan Thomas tells conveyancers why the new AML regime is so important and why its built to support, not sink, small operators.
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Property
First home buyers score early access to deposit scheme
A federal program allowing just a five per cent deposit for people to get their first home has been brought forward by three months.
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Property
Fed moves to cut red tape welcomed by housing industry
Property Council, Master Builders Australia and the Housing Industry Association all back government moves to address National Accord backlog.
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Economy
Auctions surge before spring selling season on back of rates cuts
Research shows 2,127 capital homes scheduled for auction this week – marking the first time auction volumes have risen above 2,000 since late-June.
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Property
Classic country houses holding back the regional dream
Australia’s regions are facing a worsening housing shortage, with typical country houses part of the complex problem, a report has found.