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Adelaide property market holds firm as national cycle turns

Six of Australia's ten strongest LGAs are in South Australia, but the same supply tightness driving performance now could amplify the fall when national headwinds arrive.
Rates & Credit

Loan default risk jumps 18% in one Geelong suburb

Highton now ranks in Victoria's top 10 for mortgage stress volume. The question: was it regional prices or income squeeze?
Market Signals

Brisbane luxury apartments: can boutique developments hold margins as construction costs climb?

A $130m Toowong riverside tower has sold $40m since launch, but with settlement risk rising across the broader apartment market, can boutique projects maintain pricing power that volume builders are losing?
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Adelaide CBD Apartment Tower Clears Key Approval Test

A 95-home Franklin Street project has cleared a major hurdle, but approval is not the same as delivery.
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The $150m Water Plant That Could Unlock 33,000 Homes

A $200m water plant could open the door to 33,000 homes, but the bigger prize may be Toowoomba’s case for rail.
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Data Centre Housing Supply Fight Opens New Investor Risk

A Geelong site planned for homes may become digital infrastructure. The bigger question is who pays when housing land is redirected.
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Queensland Stamp Duty Shock Opens New Investor Tax Front

Queensland expects a $325m duty hit, but the sharper story is who gets squeezed as tax rules keep shifting.
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Tasmania housing deal exposes the real supply bottleneck

Tasmania has a 4,000-home promise. The bigger question is whether infrastructure can turn announcements into keys.
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Bondi Junction Apartments Plan Puts Skyline on Notice

A 1,042-unit rental plan could reshape Bondi Junction, but height, affordability and approval risk still decide the outcome.
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Western Sydney Buyers Are Fighting for Every Home

Listings are scarce, buyers are piling in, and some Western Sydney suburbs are turning into brutal contests. The pressure is obvious, but where does it lead next?
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Sydney slips as Perth surges. Is the housing cycle turning?

National prices still look firm, but Sydney and Melbourne are losing momentum. If the big markets stall, the next phase could look very different.
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Why 70% of Suburbs Are Still Rising as Rate Fears Build

Prices are still climbing across most suburbs, even as rate fears return. The bigger story is where the market is starting to crack.
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Why Sydney may stumble even if buyers keep showing up

SQM has cut its 2026 housing outlook as oil, inflation and rate risk return. But first-home buyer lending is still rising, and that changes the read on the market.
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Sydney and Melbourne Are Flashing a Housing Warning

Home values are softening in the two biggest capitals just as rate fears build. What breaks first: buyer confidence or the downturn narrative?
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Sydney’s new crane fee could make housing even dearer

Hills Shire wants to charge $610 a week for some cranes. The stated aim is safety, but the bigger question is who ends up paying.
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3 cheap regional markets investors keep circling

Wagga, Tamworth and Tasmania’s north-west still look cheap by national standards. But is the upside real, or just a sales pitch with the risks left out?
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Sydney for under $1m: 5 NSW pockets buyers are watching for 2026

Forget the “everything is $2m” panic the value game is happening on the edges, where listings are tight and demand is spilling out.
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8 Property Hotspots You Should Avoid in 2026 – Oversupply Traps Across Australia

Where everyone’s rushing to buy, but smart investors are quietly walking away.

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