April 2015
Steamrail Victoria back on track with the Royal Children's Hospital
Steamrail Victoria has begun the big job of repair engines and carriages - just in time for the Good Friday Appeal.
Stamp duty an 'unfair and inefficient' tax and should be replaced
The property industry is pushing for an overhaul of property taxation, arguing stamp duty could be dumped in favour of raising the GST.
Sydney house prices rise 3pc in March as other capitals slow
Sydney's home values rose another 3 per cent in March and levelled out to 5.8 per cent for the first three months of the year – the strongest quarterly growth in six years.
March 2015
FIRB may scare off Asian investors, says industry
Law firm Maddocks says offshore investors have baulked at Australian property following an inquiry into non-resident investment.
Auction numbers shaping up for a Super Saturday
This year's pre-Easter Super Saturday auction weekend is set to propel price growth well into the cooler months of the year.
New mortgages surge in February, record high for AFG
February 25 was the largest-ever single day, in terms of volume, for AFG in the firm's 21-year history with more than $250 million worth of mortgages signed.
January 2015
New apartment sales rocket ahead of houses
New apartment sales will dominate the housing market well into 2015, the Housing Industry Association predicts. Towards the end of 2014, apartment sales were at their highest in more than a decade.
Lend Lease walkout lands union official in court
An official from the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union will face court in February for allegedly directing work to stop at Lend Lease’s Barangaroo project in central Sydney in March 2014.
Apartment building boom yet to trickle down to rental market
The surge Sydney off-the-plan apartment investment is yet to translate to the rental market, as asking rents hover around their peak.
Peninsula popular with both ends of Victorian property market
Holiday house guide | The upper end of Victoria’s holiday property market is picking up after a flat period, while younger buyers are snapping up more affordable eastern suburb homes.
Tasmania’s Bridport a well-kept secret where house prices are falling
Holiday house guide | Bridport, about 70 kilometres west of Launceston, is a coastal resort where the countryside meets the surf and where house prices are falling.
NSW coastal home demand exceeds supply, lifting prices
Buyer interest in NSW coastal homes surged towards the end of 2014, keeping agents busy right up to Christmas.
Lack of work depresses construction industry
Construction activity dipped in December, causing a decline in employment and straining profit margins, as the sector lost momentum towards the end of 2014.
Lack of work depresses construction industry
Construction activity dipped in December, causing a decline in employment and straining profit margins, as the sector lost momentum towards the end of 2014.
Hotels morph as travellers opt for experience-based private accommodation
Discerning travellers lobbing complaints at the hotel industry reflect a change in tastes, prompting hotel operators to offer experience-focused stays to complete with the swelling private accommodation market.
Meriton plans 900 apartments in Rosebery
Apartment juggernaut Meriton Group has lodged plans to build about 900 apartments in Sydney’s inner south.
‘Super-penthouse’ deal smashes Caloundra apartment record
A two-level “super penthouse” on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, has smashed the Caloundra apartment price record, selling for $4.25 million.
December 2014
Long-awaited Sydney growth plan finally announced
Sydney finally has a new long-term plan for managing urban growth after a two-year political delay.
Louboutin brings heart and sole of Paris to Melbourne
Christian Louboutin’s red-soled shoes are set to strut down the Paris end of Collins Street. The label’s first Melbourne store will be open in time for Valentine’s Day 2015.
Burgess Rawson commercial auctions has stellar year
A new Woolworths Supermarket in Gloucester, NSW was the highest seller at the Burgess Rawson Sydney auction, held on Tuesday. The supermarket, which includes a BWS Liquor, sold under the hammer for $9.88 million on a 5.88 per cent net yield.