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Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles has defended government plans to sell $1.8b worth of historic defence real estate.
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In a sign of the country’s drastic housing shortage, do-it-yourself bedrooms and cabins have hit the shelves at the country’s biggest hardware retailer.
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Abrupt RBA turnaround as interest rates lifted just months after last cut (Australian Property Investor Magazine)
After a series of 2025 rate cuts and a property price surge, the Reserve Bank has abruptly reversed course, lifting rates less than six months after its last cu…
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Real estate agents in Australia using apps that leave 'millions of lease documents at risk' (The Guardian)
‘This is a blatant and disturbing disregard for the law and for people’s security,’ digital rights advocate says.
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Two-speed property market widens as mid-sized capitals surge ahead (Australian Property Investor Magazine)
New data shows a widening gap between Australia’s strongest performing capital city markets and the softer conditions persisting in Sydney and Melbourne.
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The median house price in four capital cities has lifted to more than $1 million for the first time.
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Third-generation farmer, Josh Borowski, is forced to defend his 17,000-acre property near the Pilliga National Park on a daily basis.
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More spent on landlord tax breaks than social housing, homelessness, rent assistance combined (The Guardian)
Acoss report shows property investors received $12.3bn in tax concessions in 2025, while the share of social housing dropped to a record low.
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Consumer Protection is pursuing the business formerly known as Nicheliving in the State Administrative Tribunal.
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The European Commission recently released its first-ever Affordable Housing Plan, and it has lessons for Australia.
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A KPMG report has found Brisbane house prices are expected to rise 10.9 per cent this year and 8.9 per cent in 2027.
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Australia’s construction sector is buckling under the strain of building the nation out of a housing crisis, with record insolvencies and rising mental health c…
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