Queensland

Brisbane & QLD

Commercial Real Estate

Royal project collapses: ‘Masthead’ dream is over

The spectacular failure of a royal-linked $280 million tower has forced the mortgagee sale of a prime beachfront site with approved plans.

National

‘Sacrifices like these might be expected in a war or pandemic’

Housing costs have forced three in five Australians into drastic trade-offs that “might be expected in a war or pandemic” according to a damning new report.

QLD

23yo crowned Qld’s top auctioneer after four months

A rookie auctioneer has won Queensland’s top auctioneering honour after holding his licence for just four months.

Celebrity

Serial Block buyer’s ‘redundant’ home exposed

Tina Brandi – whose husband David has been a prolific bidder on The Block – has a “redundant” mansion but it’s not all bad news.

QLD

Princess Polly founders sell home for record $14.5m

Fashion entrepreneurs behind Princess Polly have made a massive $9m in five years after selling their Aussie beach house without having to lift a finger.

Brisbane

‘Like a Monopoly board’: Qld’s most wanted streets

From the Gold Coast hinterland to trendy New Farm, these streets are so desirable, buyers refuse to live anywhere else.

Townsville

‘Heartbreaking’: Couple forced to sell dream home

A luxury Townsville home has smashed online viewing records as its heartbroken owners slashed the price by $200,000.

QLD

Brisbane’s new property obsession is not in the house

Brisbane’s most-viewed homes reveal luxury buyers’ obsession with mega-garages, with the top five properties boasting 54 car spaces between them.

National

One bank hikes twice: 12 raise rates before Christmas

Mortgage shock is set to smash Aussies heading into Xmas, with a big bank raising rates for the second time in a month, bringing to a dozen those that have hiked in the past week alone.

Brisbane

The shock street with a waiting list

A Brisbane street has become so exclusive buyers refuse to consider anywhere else, with homes outperforming the broader market due to their impossible-to-replicate position.

National

Shock call: 17 new boom suburbs named

A property researcher has named 17 regions to watch in 2026, and they range from a “dormant” city to a region once considered a “downmarket problem area.”

Dream Homes

Pilot’s $7m dream home sells after five years on market

A clifftop mansion has become Cairns’ most-viewed property after five years on the market and a $1 million price cut.

Real Estate

Interest sparked for inner Brisbane riverside project

McNab has launched registrations for eight luxury riverfront residences at Highgate Hill starting from $4.995m, with completion set for August next year.

Commercial Real Estate

The luxury reef resort Australia forgot about

It was a stunning piece of 1980s Aussie ambition – a floating five-star resort decades ahead of its time – but what happened next turned it into one of the strangest travel stories to date.

Commercial Real Estate

Luxury retreat attracting the Irwins hits the market

A celebrity hinterland hideaway is up for sale after owners transform rundown B&B into multi-million-dollar luxury retreat.

National

‘Ridiculous’: Wild dog poop war erupts in Aussie suburb

An Aussie dad’s prized lawn has survived a secret suburban battle with a dog that repeatedly pooped on it – and has now been crowned the country’s best.

Gold Coast

‘Flawless’: Gold Coast’s most-wanted home under offer

A concreter’s waterfront mansion is under offer after becoming the region’s most-viewed property listing of the year.

Brisbane

Revealed: Queensland’s top property suburbs for 2026

Queensland’s 17 best suburbs for real estate in 2026 have been revealed, with the future Olympics ramping up growth across the state.

OpinionExperts

Grim reality facing 5pc deposit scheme buyers revealed

The housing affordability crisis has reached a tipping point where government help exists but the homes that can be bought are disappearing at an alarming rate.

Wow

Posh suburb melts over Aussie pensioner’s lonely dog plea

Restricted from owning a dog in his unit, a lonely pensioner’s heartbreaking plea has sparked a surprising flood of support from his richlist neighbourhood.

QLD

Revealed: How to put a home on lay-by

First home buyers who struggle with massive mortgages can now invest just $50 a week in a revolutionary property scheme that promises to unlock home ownership dreams.

Wow

‘He’s not human’: Agent’s wild bid to license his dog

With house prices going through the woof, this real estate agent might be forgiven for wanting his trusty hound Hahn to get his own licence to sell.

National

Australia’s best backyards to beat the social media ban

From waterslides and motocross tracks to zip lines and skate ramps, these properties will keep the kids entertained now that the social media ban for under 16s has kicked into gear.

National

Shock move ‘forcing out’ these Aus workers

Alarming national heatmaps warn these common workers are being forced out of critical suburbs, sparking new calls for a reform.

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