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Manly oceanfront for sale with views over Cabbage Tree Bay - The Agency

118A Bower Street Manly for sale by Jake Rowe and Kingsley Yates of The Agency perched high above The Manly Riviera has sweeping 180° open sea panoramas.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

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Contemporary Hawthorn Grace Park Estate for sale - Abercrombys

12 Mary Street Hawthorn for sale by Jock Langley of Abercrombys is an architectural masterwork of spectacular style.

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Construction

Shortage of skilled trades remains acute, despite return of skilled migration - HIA

The HIA Trades Report provides a quarterly review of the availability of skilled trades and any demand pressures on trades operating in the residential building industry.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Robert Parisi designed Hills District acreage for sale - Guardian

Grand Reve 23 Fuggles Road Kenthurst for sale by Ben Jobberns and Harrison Mahaffie of Guardian Realty is one of the finest estates in Sydney’s Hills District.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

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Mr Melbourne Ron Walker’s grand Toorak estate for sale - Kay & Burton

Huntingfield 55 Albany Road Toorak for sale by Gowan Stubbings, Gerald Delany and Jamie Mi of Kay & Burton with a $55-$60 million price guide.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Kangaroo Point c1860s Brisbane heritage home for sale - SAI Real Estate Group

267 Main Street Kangaroo Point for sale by Varsha Daswani and Cooper Swift of SAI Real Estate Group provides stunning views of the Brisbane City skyline.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Across from Macquarie Lighthouse Vaucluse for sale - Biller / Bradfield BadgerFox

180 Old South Head Road Vaucluse for sale by Paul Biller and Ben Torban of Biller Property in conjunction with William Tsagaris and Alex Papa of Bradfield BadgerFox.

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The Economy

A new generation of proptech apps is saving tenants time, money and hassle when applying for rental accommodation in a crowded market

Against the background of Australia’s ongoing rental crisis, proptech apps can deliver tenants a winning edge in a tight market by saving them time, money and hassle when applying for a rental property.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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c1930s Ascot Queenslander for sale - Place

136 Oriel Road Ascot for sale by Drew Davies and Carter Lagana of Place Ascot offers a versatile proposition to live in now or add value with a renovation (STCA).

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The Economy

Cyber security at forefront of industry concerns - REIA

Real Estate Institute of Australia’s contribution to the Cyber Security Strategy Discussion Paper found that cyber security issues are of paramount importance to the real estate industry with preliminary insights showing most agents are highly concerned with the economic and reputational implications.

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https://www.commo.com.au/news/2019/02/22/new-adelaide-office-tower-set-transform-cbd/1550793632

New Adelaide office tower set to 'transform' CBD

South Australia's Kyren Group broke ground on a 14-level office tower in Adelaide's CBD this week, with the building set to be leased by Savills Australia’s Adam Hartley and Zandra McGee.

COMMO

https://www.theaseandeveloper.com/news/2019/02/21/priority-list-reflects-changing-needs-infrastructure-australia/1550725231

Priority list reflects 'changing needs' - Infrastructure Australia

Infrastructure Australia has released its 2019 Infrastructure Priority List, covering 121 projects across the country.

The ASEAN Developer

https://www.retalkmena.com/news/2019/02/21/dubais-airbnb-market-worth-over-us101-million/1550717855

Dubai's Airbnb market worth over US$101 million

A new report by Chestertons MENA reveals 2018 saw a year-on-year increase of 69 per cent in market revenues with the Airbnb market now generating over US$101 million in the Emirate.

RETalk Mena

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/02/20/pub-buyers-moving-north-queensland-power-jeffrey-co-cbre-hotels/1550631295

"Pub buyers moving north into Queensland" - Power Jeffrey & Co, CBRE Hotels

Two leading Queensland pub brokers have noted strong interstate interest in pub and hotel assets in order to capitalise on attractive yields and Queensland's growing tourism sector.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/02/20/doubletree-hilton-expands-asia-pacific/1550635149

DoubleTree by Hilton expands in Asia Pacific

Sustaining its tremendous growth into 2019, DoubleTree by Hilton will expand its footprint around the world, with nearly half of its 200 planned hotels located in the Asia Pacific region.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.thebusinessconversation.com.au/news/2019/02/21/ato-commits-its-support-small-business-mental-health/1550695309

ATO commits its support to small business mental health

If managing debt levels is contributing to stress for your small businesses, the ATO offers a range of resources to help.

The Business Conversation

https://www.commo.com.au/news/2019/02/20/another-decrease-vacancy-rates-highlights-perth-industrial-market-improvement-knight

Another decrease in vacancy rates highlights Perth industrial market improvement - Knight Frank

Perth’s industrial market continues to improve with confidence and expectations at levels unseen for several years, according to Knight Frank’s latest research report.

COMMO

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/02/20/new-zealands-hamilton-airport-hotel-be-refurbished-year/1550611622

New Zealand's Hamilton Airport Hotel to be refurbished this year

A multi-million dollar makeover of the Hamilton Airport Hotel will deliver a destination restaurant plus 4-star conference and accommodation facilities for the region.

The Hotel Conversation