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The Fitzroy Fire Station (1912): a stunningly spacious converted home

This boutique home with city views is ideally located close to parkland, transport and village cafes. For sale by Arch Staver and David Sanguinedo of Nelson Alexander Fitzroy.

Victoria (Vic.)

Politics

Landmark legislation passes to protect Macedon Ranges

Victoria’s most iconic natural areas will now have better developmental protection than ever before, thanks to the passing of the Andrews Labor Government’s Distinctive Areas and Landscapes Bill 2017.

Victoria (Vic.)

Design

Victorian architecture celebrated, shortlist revealed

Victoria has asserted itself as a world-leader in design, as demonstrated by the shortlist for the 2018 Victorian Architecture Awards, released today.

South Australia (SA)Adelaide

People

Nominations for the REISA Auctioneering Championships closing soon

The nominations for the 2018 REISA Auctioneering Championships close on 31 May.

Victoria (Vic.)

Featured Property

Height of luxury with this bespoke beachfront home in Point Lonsdale

This sunlit two-level residence features a rooftop deck with spectacular ocean views across Port Phillip Bay. For sale by Felix Hakins and Nicole Rowe of RT Edgar Bellarine Point Lonsdale.

National

People

NSW real estate reforms herald the start of positive change

The days of becoming a real estate agent in less than a week are finally over, thanks to new industry reforms led by the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW).

Queensland (Qld)Gold Coast

People

Get to know Carol Carter of Queensland Sotheby's International Realty

Carol Carter's sheer determination and passion has seen her rise to the very top of her game.

National

Design

Having a Pinterest-worthy home is the key to happiness, report

Having a home worthy of Pinterest is the key to happiness, according to a recent report from ME Bank.

New South Wales (NSW)

Featured Property

Kamimura: Sleep among the treetops in Leura

This contemporary mountain residence is set on a bushland estate of approximately 1.48ha. For sale by Matthew Gale and Andy Jones of McGrath Wentworth Falls.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

The Economy

Which Brisbane suburbs will benefit from the planned metro?

These suburbs are predicted to see massive growth as a result of the Brisbane Metro infrastructure project.

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News Roundup

https://sourceable.net/australia-gets-first-asbestos-management-plan/#

Australia get its first asbestos management plan

Australia has finally set out a framework to deal with a legacy of asbestos.

Sourcable

http://www.apimagazine.com.au/api-online/news/2015/09/property-listings-across-australia-down

Property listing down across Australia

The numbers of residential property sale listings fell in all capital cities in August, according to SQM Research.

Australian Property Investor

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/pets-in-apartments-mood-swings-towards-animal-owners/story-e6frg6n6-1227512802248?sv=1786d850b5d80d389c926ab62c54dcf0

Pets in apartments: mood swings towards animal owners

Developers are bowing to pressure to cater for cats and dogs.

The Australian

http://www.smartpropertyinvestment.com.au/news/14537-yields-at-all-time-low

Yields at all-time low

New data from CoreLogic RP Data confirms a high-growth, low-yield trend in Australia's two biggest property markets.

Smart Property Investment

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/property-price-guide-reforms-put-agents-under-scrutiny/story-fniz9vg9-1227513567081

Property price-guide reforms put agents under scrutiny

A proposal for radical legislation banning property ads stating 'offers over' and 'offers above' will pose challenges for NSW agents.

The Australian

http://www.smartpropertyinvestment.com.au/news/14531-ato-puts-spotlight-on-holiday-lets

ATO puts spotlight on holiday lets

Investors who rent their property out on a short-term basis have been warned the ATO is watching them.

Smart Property Investment

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/will-australias-property-market-suffer-with-china-crackdown-20150831-gjc583

Will Australia's property market suffer with China crackdown?

How long will it be before Australia's property market feels a chill wind as Beijing moves to stop wealthy Chinese funnelling their savings offshore?

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/sep/01/australia-chose-to-have-a-housing-crisis-and-we-can-choose-to-fix-it

Australia chose to have a housing crisis and we can choose to fix it

Everybody in Australia seems to be interested in housing, and in its sheer costs and inequalities. It’s one of the last languages we have left to express class conflict. In the last year or more there has been an extensive conversation in our newspapers and mass media about the difficulties of affording housing.

The Guardian