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Rent caps Australia: 80% back them, but what do they do?

A new poll says four in five Australians want rents capped or frozen. The harder question is who pays when supply tightens.

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WA pre-sale scheme: a $250m backstop shifts risk, not the bank test

A $250m fund aims to help WA apartment developers reach construction finance. Whether it adds homes depends on who ends up carrying the risk.

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Foreign investor property tax Victoria: Labor flags a review

Labor says it will review Victoria's two overseas-buyer taxes if re-elected. The harder question is whether that brings in new homes or just more bidders.

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Victorian reserve price laws: who gains when sellers show their hand

Some Melbourne vendors are already publishing reserves under new state laws. In a falling market, that could change who holds the power at auction.

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The Missing CGT Rule That Could Sting Property Investors

A rental-property sale can create years of profit in one tax return. Under the proposed CGT reset, the missing safeguard may matter most.

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Labor’s Budget Retreat Could Leave Investors in a Tax Trap

Canberra is signalling room to soften parts of its tax reset, but the biggest investor rules are still on the table.

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Negative Gearing Reform: Greens Raise Price of Labor Deal

Labor has set its property tax plan. The Greens may demand more, putting investor protections and the bill’s timing in play.

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The 70pc Tax Shock Hiding Inside Family Trusts

Bucket company tax bills may climb far beyond early estimates, but the real damage depends on the rules still being tested.

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Labor’s Wealth Bet Could Backfire With Young Voters

A budget sold on fairness could sharpen a deeper voter fear: that getting ahead is becoming harder, not fairer.

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The Budget Tax Shock Now Spreading Beyond Property

Investors expected a property hit. The bigger shock is how far the tax reset now reaches.

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Why Labor’s Trust Tax Could Hit Property Owners Twice

A 30 per cent trust tax may push families to restructure, but the state stamp duty bill could become the real sting.

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The Rental Tax Trap Australia May Be Walking Into

New Zealand’s landlord tax crackdown was meant to cool housing. The warning for Australia is what happened after investors changed course.

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Renters Could Pay for Labor’s Investor Tax Gamble

Treasury says rents may barely move. Investors say the squeeze could be much sharper.

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The Budget Twist Giving SMSF Investors a Tax Edge

Tax reform could squeeze landlords outside super, but SMSF investors may find the rules now tilt in their favour.

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Rent caps Australia: 80% back them, but what do they do?

WA pre-sale scheme: a $250m backstop shifts risk, not the bank test

Foreign investor property tax Victoria: Labor flags a review

Victorian reserve price laws: who gains when sellers show their hand

The Missing CGT Rule That Could Sting Property Investors

Labor’s Budget Retreat Could Leave Investors in a Tax Trap

Negative Gearing Reform: Greens Raise Price of Labor Deal

The 70pc Tax Shock Hiding Inside Family Trusts

Labor’s Wealth Bet Could Backfire With Young Voters

The Budget Tax Shock Now Spreading Beyond Property

Why Labor’s Trust Tax Could Hit Property Owners Twice

The Rental Tax Trap Australia May Be Walking Into

Renters Could Pay for Labor’s Investor Tax Gamble

The Budget Twist Giving SMSF Investors a Tax Edge

Labor’s Wealth Fix Could Leave Young Buyers Further Behind

Young Investors Just Got a Brutal Budget Reality Check

Labor’s New-Build Tax Bet Could Backfire on Buyers

The Budget Tax Shock That Could Push Small Landlords Out

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