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Elevated Hawthorne riverfront for sale - Place

90 Virginia Avenue Hawthorne for sale by Sarah Hackett of Place New Farm delivers dual-living potential and panoramic city and river views.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

People

Ray White Sunbury in Victoria has welcomed experienced auctioneer and sales agent Justin Spagnuolo to the high profile team.

Justin Spagnuolo said, “I saw training that elite and chairman’s elite agents only could attend which gave me the buzz at getting back into the transactional side of the industry. In particular Pathways with Bianca Denham and Mark ‘Macca’ McLeod.”

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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Premium acreage with untapped potential in Burbank - Sotheby’s

Directly adjacent to Araluen The Estates 184 Ford Road Burbank for sale by Malcolm Li of Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty offers an opportunity to build a dream custom home with panoramic views.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Hamptons inspired Northwood with iconic Sydney vistas - Belle

6 Upper Cliff Road Northwood for sale by Simon Harrison and Kim Walters of Belle Property offers bespoke living with beautiful harbour views.

National

People

REIQ launches new award-winning e-learning course

A new, innovative, engaging and interactive edition of the Real Estate Institute of Queensland’s (REIQ) Registration Course is now open for online enrolment.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

Featured Property

Shane Marsh designed Northgate for sale - Place

24 Ridge Street Northgate for sale by Patrick McKinnon and Jill Wright of Place Ascot 24 Ridge Street delivers minimalist functionality filled with breezes and cross ventilation.

National

Politics

IR changes cannot threaten tradies independence: HIA

“Current talks around changes to IR laws should unequivocally exclude any changes to the right of Australian tradies to work as independent contractors,” said Jocelyn Martin, HIA Deputy Managing Director - Policy & Industry.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne Brighton

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St. Hellier c.1882 Brighton Victorian for sale - RT Edgar

74 Male Street Brighton for sale by Trudy Biggin and Gabriel Ireland of RT Edgar Bayside is on the market for the first time in 33 years.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

The Economy

WA property market more resilient to ninth rate rise - REIWA

The latest interest rate rise will have a more moderate impact on the WA property market than other states because of the strong local market fundamentals, REIWA CEO Cath Hart said.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

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Statement 2,900sqm Pymble home for sale - The Agency

44 Telegraph Road Pymble for sale by Glenn Curran of The Agency features tennis court, dedicated home cinema, billiards room, library and gym.

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News Roundup

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/01/16/baillie-lodges-expands-north-queensland-hotel-silky-oaks-lodge/1547627114

Baillie Lodges expands with North Queensland hotel, Silky Oaks Lodge

Fresh from signing a joint-venture agreement with KSL Capital Partners, Baillie Lodges has announced a northerly addition to its portfolio of luxury lodges, with Tropical North Queensland hideaway Silky Oaks Lodge, set to handover in April 2019.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/01/16/adina-apartment-hotel-coogee-beach-sydney-reveals-new-look/1547602216

Adina Apartment Hotel Coogee Beach Sydney reveals new look

TFE Hotels’ Adina Apartment Hotel Coogee has unveiled a new look following a multimillion-dollar refurbishment.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.theaseandeveloper.com/news/2019/01/16/new-infrastructure-australia-ceo-honoured-begin-next-chapter/1547592251

New Infrastructure Australia CEO 'honoured to begin next chapter'

Green Building Council Chief Executive Romilly Madew has been appointed as Infrastructure Australia's new CEO, taking over from Philip Davies who departed the organisation last year.

The ASEAN Developer

https://www.theaseandeveloper.com/news/2019/01/15/sunland-lodges-da-mermaid-waters-apartment-buildings/1547541018

Sunland lodges DA for Mermaid Waters apartment buildings

Sunland Group has lodged a development application with Gold Coast City Council for its first apartment development within The Lakes master planned community at Mermaid Waters.

The ASEAN Developer

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/01/14/tourists-flocking-sunshine-coast-according-new-data/1547440412

Tourists flocking to Sunshine Coast according to new data

New data shows that Queensland’s Sunshine Coast attracted record visitation and spend by Australians and overseas visitors over the past year.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.thehotelconversation.com.au/news/2019/01/14/kakadu-national-park-receives-funding-boost/1547436760

Kakadu National Park receives funding boost

Pledges of up to $220 million by the Liberal National Party and Labor Party to rejuvenate Kakadu National Park’s ageing tourism infrastructure has been welcomed by the Park’s key industry group, Kakadu Tourism.

The Hotel Conversation

https://www.retalkasia.com/news/2019/01/15/waterfront-properties-deliver-40-cent-premium-globally-knight-frank/1547507782

Waterfront properties deliver 40 per cent premium globally - Knight Frank

Knight Frank's Global Waterfront Monitor has revealed the levels of demand for waterfront real estate across the globe.

RETalk Asia

https://www.rethinktokyo.com/news/2019/01/15/tokyo-tops-cities-watch-2019/1547530135

Tokyo tops cities to watch for 2019

Tokyo has beat out some stiff competition to be named the number one city to watch in 2019 by Christies International Real Estate.

REThink Tokyo