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Albanese and Chalmers play cat-and-mouse on negative gearing with the public and possibly with each other


Is the government seriously interested in changing arrangements on negative gearing? After days of questions to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers, who would know?

Many strata managers who handle apartments are now conflicted


Ten of Australia’s leading consumer groups have now written to the federal treasurer calling for an urgent inquiry into Australia’s strata management industry. .

The Greener Landlord


Modern landlords are mindful when considering the balance between affordability, anticipated growth, financial comfort and impact that owning a rental property has on the greater community.

Mortgage Broker Central Policy Niches 11/09/2024


In my role as a broker I get asked a wide variety of questions about different items that can influence your eligibility for finance. One of the most common questions is: - Can I still get a home loan while I am on probation?

Introducing the newly crowned pool of the year


TLC Pools took home the prestigious ‘Victoria's Pool of the Year 2024’ award along with the Gold Medal for ‘Best Concrete Pool & Spa Combination,’ both accolades awarded for their Warrandyte project.

An Appealing Refresh may be on the Cards


It’s not unusual to get a time-for-a-change feeling from time to time. Coming into spring, especially, that feeling of clearing out the old to make way for the new seems to be easy to catch.

Did your neighbour influence to go solar?


What made you decide to go solar? Was it a sober assessment of the return on investment? Did you want to cut your power bills? Did you want to do your bit on climate change?

Introducing the winning design for the Riverside Theatre at Parramatta


Parramatta City Council has unveiled the winning design for the $188 million redevelopment of Riverside Theatres, with a design superteam consisting of COX Architecture with 3XN Architects, Aileen Sage, Turf Design Studio, and Bangawarra declared victorious.

Mortgage Broker Central Policy Niches 27/08/2024


From Josh Rees. Welcome back to the 2nd edition of policy niches. Thank you to all the readers of my first article. I hope you enjoyed it and are looking forward to what comes next.