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Australia’s housing goal faces $15.2 billion cost surge, raising doubts about affordability reforms amidst global cautionary lessons.
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Offices are tipped to return to favour with investors while industrial will continue to be a safe harbour for investors in 2026, experts predict.
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Wealthy Australians rethink protection as economic and environmental risks shift (Insurance Business)
Australia’s high-net-worth households are reassessing protection for investments, property, collections, and digital assets.
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Perth property hits new highs as prices surge, listings dry up and affordability tightens (Australian Property Investor Magazine)
Perth closed 2025 with record prices, collapsing supply and intensifying competition, reshaping expectations for 2026.
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Melbourne is being heralded as one of the country's most affordable capital cities.
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Celebrity and high-profile vendors dominated Melbourne’s most expensive home sales in 2025, with Toorak and the inner east leading the charge.
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In a red-hot property market, the idea of owning a home has shifted from an expectation to a question mark.
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Rents have hit record highs in all Australian capitals bar Melbourne, but property analysts expect the cultured metropolis to yield long-term growth.
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High-profile celebrities who have been targets of intense stalking and targeted burglaries have turned to extreme lengths to make their properties extra secure.…
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The biggest surges in Australian house prices have occurred during years of high immigration.
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Brisbane heads into 2026 with momentum still firmly on its side (Australian Property Investor Magazine)
Strong annual growth, tightening supply and broadening demand across price segments are keeping Brisbane among Australia’s top-performing housing markets.
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Two drivers are accused of entering the fenced-off area in Sydney’s western suburbs last week and unloading two large trucks full of demolition waste.
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