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Australia is going to look very different in ten years’ time. We’ll have millions more people, an older population, smaller households and technologies that will change how we work and live. Our cities will evolve, new industries will emerge, and different governments will introduce policies that reshape our economy. But after more than five decades…
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For the first time in nearly a year, Melbourne has something that could cautiously be described as good news. Values fell 0.7% in September, the tenth consecutive monthly decline, but also the smallest monthly fall since March. That matters because Melbourne has spent this entire cycle as the market with no bottom in sight. Ten…
SQM Research released its latest data on residential property vacancy rates and advertised rents for September 2026. Australia’s national residential vacancy rate increased to 1.4% in September 2026, up from 1.3% in August. The total number of residential vacancies rose to 42,290 dwellings, compared with 41,039 the previous month. Compared with September 2025, when the national…
Wealth creation is not a mystery reserved for the lucky few. Based on my Rich Habits research, which studied 233 wealthy individuals and 128 people living in poverty over five years, I’ve distilled ten laws that self-made millionaires follow to build lasting wealth. These laws, drawn from my findings and insights shared in articles for…
You can earn more than you did five years ago and still feel as though you’re going backwards. For many Australian households, that’s become a familiar experience as everyday expenses, mortgage repayments and tax absorb more of their income, leaving less room to save, invest or enjoy life. After more than 50 years of investing,…
Australia’s housing downturn has stopped sparing anyone. Cotality’s National House Price Index fell 1.1% in September 2026, the sixth consecutive monthly decline, bringing the cumulative drop since March to 5.2%. Every capital city except Darwin recorded a fall over the September quarter, and 97% of capital city suburbs saw values decline across those three months….
The expanded 5% Deposit Scheme has had a big first year. Since the changes introduced on 1 October 2025, the government reports 102,594 Australians supported. Income caps were removed, property price limits lifted and the number of places uncapped. For someone trying to save a deposit while paying rent, that is a sizeable leg-up. My…
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By the time many of today’s Gen Z buys their first home, Melbourne will have overtaken Sydney as Australia’s biggest city. Canberra will be bigger than Newcastle. And a sleepy Victorian farming town called Warragul will have more than tripled in size. If that sounds far fetched, stick around, because today we’re unpacking a piece…
Australia’s property markets are continuing to lose momentum, with dwelling values declining and the traditional spring selling season failing to deliver its usual lift in activity. To help keep you up-to-date with all that’s happening, below is my updated weekly analysis of data and charts as of 12th October 2026, provided by SQM Research, Cotality,…
For years, auctions have been the preferred selling method in Australia’s largest property markets, particularly in Melbourne and Sydney. When buyer demand is strong, an auction can create urgency, competition and fear of missing out, encouraging emotional buyers to push the price beyond where a private negotiation may have ended. However, auctions rely on one…
