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We’re about to face one of the biggest financial shifts in Australian history, and it won’t come from the stock market, government policy, or even migration. Instead, it will come quietly, gradually and inevitably as Baby Boomers pass on their wealth to younger generations. This so-called “inheritance tsunami” will see close to $5 trillion transferred…
Here’s the uncomfortable truth many Australians are starting to realise – you can work harder than ever, do everything “right”, yet still fall behind financially. It’s not due to buying too many lattes or smashed avocado sandwiches, and it’s certainly not due to a lack of ambition. It’s because the rules of money quietly changed…
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Brisbane’s housing market maintained its robust upward trajectory in March, with dwelling values rising by 1.8% over the month. This follows a solid 1.7% gain in February, signaling that the Queensland capital remains one of Australia’s most resilient and fast-growing markets. On a quarterly basis, the market surged by 5.1%, adding approximately $54,000 to the…
Plenty of investors make the mistake of buying into the hype that is government infrastructure spending. New train lines. New motorways. New hospitals and schools. Every time a major infrastructure project is announced, a wave of excitement follows… and so does a flood of investor interest. But that fact is that infrastructure spending alone is…
There’s a growing imbalance in Australia that many investors are yet to fully appreciate. We tend to focus on the usual levers such as interest rates, credit availability, or migration policy, yet a more subtle force is gathering momentum in the background, one that will influence wages, inflation, and property markets for years to come….
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The pace of growth in Perth housing values accelerated in March, with the market recording a significant 2.5% increase over the month. This surge has taken the quarterly gain to 7.3%, making Perth the strongest-performing capital city in Australia by a considerable margin. Over the past 12 months, housing values have risen by a remarkable…
Imagine spending five days with people who think bigger than the mainstream investor crowd – people who don’t just buy property, they engineer wealth, design business systems, and plan legacies that outlive them. That’s what Wealth Retreat delivers and the profile of our guests reflects it. Just to make things clear, this is not a…
A few weeks back I explored the idea that planning approvals are routinely blamed for Australia’s housing shortage – yet when we dug into the numbers, the story proved far more nuanced. This post I want to explore the interplay between housing supply and demand and to see what an update of the national charts…
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Sydney’s housing market recorded a 0.1% decline in March, marking the third month-on-month fall in the last four months. This subtle downturn has taken housing values 0.2% lower over the first quarter of the year. The weakness is currently confined to the detached housing sector, while units continue to show resilience, reaching a new record…
Australian renters are spending a record share of their gross median household income on housing costs, as a chronic shortage of rental stock drives rents higher across the country. Cotality’s Rental Review Q1 2026 shows national dwelling rents increased 2.1% over the three months to March, up from a 1.2% increase in Q4 2025, indicating…
