Smart Property Investment1h
Housing approvals rise in early 2025, but challenges remain
Australia’s housing approvals rose by 6.3% in January 2025, driven by low unemployment, recovering real wages, and robust ...
The Mandarin2h
Schools snapshot suggests worrying trends beyond the reach of governments
Declining public school enrolments, falling Year 12 retention, and gender imbalance among teachers raise concerns about a long-term trend in the wrong direction.
How to research social demographics and buy in a good area
Planning to move to a new area? While it’s pretty simple to research property prices, finding out what the social dynamics ...
Victorian tenants facing toughest times in 15 years: PropTrack Rental Affordability Index
Victorian renters are facing the toughest conditions they have in 15 years, with barely half the homes advertised in the ...
MacroBusiness13h
Taxpayers fuel Aussie jobs boom
Australia’s labour market appears to be tremendously healthy. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) monthly ...
Fewer cars sounds fine, unless you’re out of town
Three cheers for urban planner Andrea Cook, leading by example in ditching her car (“ A challenging path: The push to get ...
How Australia's housing market spun out of control — and what we can do to fix it
Margaret's property investment odyssey peaked at 40 properties. At the other end of the spectrum, first-home buyers Justin ...