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Australian retail sales barely grew for a fourth straight month in May, bolstering the case for another rate cut.
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AUDIO: Property council, Victorian executive director Cath Evans told Ross and Russ that the tax burden across the property sector is “very high”.
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A high-income earner on $300,000 would be locked out of buying a house in 16 per cent of capital city suburbs, new modelling shows.
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One of the big four isn't waiting around to see if a cut is, as expected, on the way.
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The property market is showing signs of returning to high growth levels as interest rate reductions entice buyers previously unable to meet monthly repayment de…
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Purchased off-the-plan in 2019, the property combines a two-storey penthouse and a sub-penthouse below for friends and family.
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New NSW legislation will require mandatory disclosure if photographs have been digitally manipulated.
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From hot property to cautionary tale, the fallout in these once-booming burbs is brutal.
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Multimillionaire Yan Zhang has paid $141.55 million in cash for Australia’s most expensive home, a penthouse overlooking Sydney Harbour.
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Offering your home for sale as part of a group to a developer can double its value, but comes with pitfalls. Here are six tips on how to do it.
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The 2025/26 Queensland budget was handed down on June 24 2025 and contains a range of significant wins for the property industry.
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Despite extensive rental laws on paper, this report exposes the stark gap between legislation and reality for Australian renters.
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