Australia’s Housing Market Forecast Financial Year 2026

Australian home prices are expected to continue rising through FY26, supported by lower borrowing costs, government support for first-home buyers and rising household incomes. A national housing shortfall remains a key driver, with demand...

Property tipped to peak in 2025-26, bring both pain and pleasure

Australian property prices are set to jump even higher in the coming year, which is more bad news for first-home hopefuls. But higher prices will help sellers boost profits from the sale of properties, as they capitalise on the current interest...

DBS and Austrade ink deal to help Australian companies expand in South-east Asia

[SINGAPORE] DBS and the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) on Wednesday (Jun 18) inked an agreement to deepen investment links between Australia and South-east Asia. In a joint statement, DBS and Austrade said they will...

News Corp boss earns $42m as highest-paid CEO of Australian-listed company

News Corp’s chief executive has become the highest-paid CEO of an Australian-listed company, a new analysis of CEO pay has found. Chief executives of ASX-listed companies are still being paid 55 times more than average workers in Australia but the...

Bengaluru tenants turn to property investment to escape rental exploitation by landlords

In Bengaluru, growing discontent among prospective tenants is shedding light on rigid and often exploitative rental practices. A Reddit post drew attention to issues such as six-month security deposits, arbitrary maintenance deductions, and...

Protecting your business: The implications of Australia’s new privacy tort

[co-author: Amelia Frey] Background: Privacy Act In 2014, the Australian Law Reform Commission released the ‘Serious Invasions of Privacy in the Digital Era’ Report (ALRC Report), recognising that Australia’s privacy protections were unable to...

Chris Minns to reveal NSW plans to bolster housing construction

Developers in New South Wales will be able to choose between paying a levy of $12,000 per lot, or building infrastructure such as roads and parks themselves as an “in kind payment” payment in a further push to speed up the construction of new...

Australian real estate private credit is in a ‘wonderful position’

Hamilton Locke adds real estate partner Emile McPhee in Brisbane

He has represented banks, private lenders, and developers in property financing matters. He has assisted a tier 1 community housing provider with its most extensive Queensland development and an Australian real estate investment and development...

Australia Insurance Industry Governance, Risk And Compliance (GRC) Analysis Report 2025: Recent And Upcoming Changes In The Regulatory Framework, Taxation And Legal System

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Unlock detailed insights into Australia's insurance regulatory framework with the 'Australia Insurance Industry - Governance, Risk and Compliance' report. Explore life, property, motor, liability, health, and...

UK-Australia trade ties marked by advanced crane technology at HS2 Old Oak Common station

The UK and Australia have marked the second anniversary of their free trade agreement with a visit to the construction site of Old Oak Common station, one of the flagship projects of High Speed 2 (HS2). The site is employing some of the world’s...

Australian Shares Slip as ASX 200 Retreats for Second Day

Highlights Australian equities saw another day of mild declines across major indices Broader weakness in the financial and materials sectors weighed on the ASX 200 Major companies including BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) and Westpac Banking Corporation...

Your guide to buying property: tips for first-time buyers

The Western Cape continues to be one of South Africa’s most desirable regions for property investment, luring interest from both local and international buyers. Yet for many first-time homebuyers—especially those eyeing Cape Town—the dream of...

Anti-money laundering crackdown presents risks for real estate

Australia’s real estate industry is concerned about the readiness of agents, as well as the looming extra costs, of new reforms to stamp out money laundering when they come into force in a year’s time. The reforms coming into force next July...

Weekly property review: How the Federal Govt’s proposed super tax will impact rural landholders

THIS week’s property review continues our two-part examination of the impact of the Federal Government plans to tax unrealised gains in superannuation for rural landholders. Click here to read last week’s first instalment. This week, three senior...

Australian man allegedly faked cancer to scam loved ones out of over $1million

By NICK WILSON FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 00:40 EDT, 18 June 2025 | Updated: 02:20 EDT, 18 June 2025 A 30-year-old Australian man is facing fraud charges for allegedly deceiving his family into thinking he had cancer and scamming them out...

How Jessica Chea outran a war and built a real estate empire

To mark Refugee Week, we spoke to First National Waverly City’s Jessica Chea, whose stolen Cambodian childhood led to Australian shores and eventually the leadership of a Melbourne real estate agency – a story of grit, grace and the quiet strength...

Australia: State Labor government in Victoria secretly guts $2.4 billion in school funding

In an enormous attack on public education, the state Labor government in Victoria has secretly slashed more than $2.4 billion in promised school funding over the next six years. The cuts also impact federal funding arrangements, which are matched...

ASX 200 Watch: Santos Bidder Highlights Australian Energy Commitment Amid Market Shifts

Highlights Santos bidder from Abu Dhabi signals strong alignment with Australian energy landscape. Institutional shareholder backs takeover while oil prices react to geopolitical speculation. MinRes leads declines in iron ore amid shifting...

Small Caps in Motion: Bubs Australia and Key ASX Penny Stocks in the Australia Equity Market

Highlights Bubs Australia is listed on the All Ordinaries and operates in the consumer staples sector Pantoro Limited and Bisalloy Steel Group reflect activity among smaller stocks in the ASX 300 and ASX 200 Penny stocks remain a visible part of...