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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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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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Top End property transactions go digital
The switch to eConveyancing will apply to mortgages to begin with, followed by caveats in January and full transfers in August 2026.
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Airbnb hosts say caps won’t shift them to rental market
Short-term rental hosts would be more likely to leave their properties empty than list them on the long-term rental market to aid supply, a survey shows.
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Conveyancers in crosshairs of criminals targeting property cash
Scamwatch has been notified of losses totalling $12,237,870 in false billing cases – which is where these crimes are recorded – in the first five months of 2025.
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New NSW government inquiry into competition in eConveyancing
Six MPs on the Legislative Council aired their views about the ongoing issues impacting the sector.
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Parties splash the cash as election campaign heats up
Labor and the coalition will spruik centrepiece policies announced at their respective campaign launches to win over voters in a critical week for the election.
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Hard Truths for Conveyancers. Why Are We Paid Less for More Expertise?
Trent Taylor – whose Skilled Conveyancing business has just been named as the winner in the Conveyancing Category at the 2025 Australian Small Business Champion Awards – answers the question.
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Tech advances in conveyancing will not replace the human touch
AIC VIC president Shakila Maclean on why relationship-building and empathy are crucial to be a successful practitioner.
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Rising star Baylea Rose brings a love of tech to conveyancing
Technology will never replace conveyancers, but it is here to help our customers and to help practitioners streamline processes.
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Tasmanian government’s $2 million boost for eConveyancing
Another state gets access to eConveyancing after $2 million spent on switch to paperless transactions.
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New CEO for PEXA
Seasoned technology executive Russell Cohen will head up the ELNO from next March.
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3 Key Reasons Why Conveyancing Pricing Models Are Unsustainable
Real estate lawyer Nadine Wismayer is one practitioner pushing back against race to the bottom trend that is plaguing conveyancing.
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Rosie’s decade-long battle against domestic violence
After her 14-year-old son Luke was murdered by his father, Rosie Batty put that terrible personal tragedy aside to put family violence on the national agenda and reinforced it can happen to anyone.
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Conveyancers campaign for competition reform
Leading conveyancers whose firms are involved in billions of dollars of transactions are calling for progress in ELNO competition reform.
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Competition reform in eConveyancing back on the table
ARNECC set to meet to discuss the future of interoperability reform following a review by the Queensland government.
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Early learning from early adopters of AI
Conveyancers are using artificial intelligence (AI) to ask up to 3000 questions a day as early adopters experiment with Archie.
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Cost-conscious Aussies upgrade homes against rising energy costs
Handy Australians facing soaring energy costs did not wait for rebates and weather-proofed their homes during the past year, new data suggests.
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Push against NIMBYs in the planning appeals yard
Draft plans for the initial 10 suburban centres – outlined in the Victorian government’s 2023 housing statement – have been unveiled with Premier Jacinta Allan who claimed they will suit local communities.
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PEXA chief executive Glenn King to retire
PEXA has announced chief executive Glenn King will retire by the end of the financial year as the company admitted having concerns about meeting targets in two major growth divisions.
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First of a kind class action against WA building group
More than 5,000 customers are expected to join a $100 million class action against the BGC Housing Group building group after the case was lodged in the Western Australia Supreme Court.