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Australia's housing market has delivered a three-decade boom, with national house prices rising about 70% over the past seven years. That run has made the country one of the developed world's most expensive property markets and raised questions about the causes and possible depth of a decline.
5:57 PMBloomberg MarketsAustralia’s national home prices fell in September to levels last seen a year earlier as buyer demand weakened. The downturn is expected to persist into 2027.
10:01 AMBloomberg Markets
Melbourne CBD office vacancy has edged lower even after two major developments were completed, as tenant demand remains strong. The market is showing renewed resilience, according to the latest office market assessment.
9:25 PMPropertymarkets News
Homecorp has purchased a development site in Redbank Plains, Southeast Queensland, for $30 million. The project is expected to deliver 193 homes as demand for more affordable housing continues to rise.
12:43 AMPropertymarkets NewsSummary
Australia's housing market has delivered a three-decade boom, with national house prices rising about 70% over the past seven years. That run has made the country one of the developed world's most expensive property markets and raised questions about the causes and possible depth of a decline.
The decisive fact is the market's unusually high starting point after years of rapid appreciation.
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Australia's housing risk is now defined less by whether prices can fall than by how much leverage the long boom has built into the system.
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Australia’s national home prices fell in September to levels last seen a year earlier as buyer demand weakened. The downturn is expected to persist into 2027.
The market has shifted from a slowdown to a deeper, longer correction, with weak demand
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A prolonged price decline could restrain household wealth, housing turnover, and construction across Australia.
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Melbourne CBD office vacancy has edged lower even after two major developments were completed, as tenant demand remains strong. The market is showing renewed resilience, according to the latest office market assessment.
The key shift is that new supply has not pushed vacancy higher, suggesting tenant demand
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Demand is beginning to offset new supply in Melbourne's office market, improving the outlook for owners and investors.
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Homecorp has purchased a development site in Redbank Plains, Southeast Queensland, for $30 million. The project is expected to deliver 193 homes as demand for more affordable housing continues to rise.
The acquisition adds a substantial pipeline of new housing in one of Queensland's fastest-growing corridors.
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The project could expand housing supply in a high-growth region where affordability pressures remain acute.
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Cydelia House, a heritage property at 101-103 Drummond Street in Carlton, is being marketed for sale. The asset is currently occupied by the University of Melbourne for postgraduate and mature-age student accommodation and sits within the city's established education precinct.
8:19 PMPropertymarkets News
Demand is increasing on Queensland's Fraser Coast as Australians leave metropolitan areas for regional coastal living. Lifestyle benefits, particularly access to the sea, are driving the migration.
7:46 PMPropertymarkets News
A newly completed logistics estate in Melbourne's northern industrial market has been put up for lease. The facility is positioned to serve businesses seeking modern warehouse and distribution space.
12:28 AMPropertymarkets NewsSummary
Cydelia House, a heritage property at 101-103 Drummond Street in Carlton, is being marketed for sale. The asset is currently occupied by the University of Melbourne for postgraduate and mature-age student accommodation and sits within the city's established education precinct.
The offering tests investor demand for a specialized property combining heritage character, education exposure and
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The sale will indicate how investors value institutionally occupied education assets when heritage protections constrain flexibility.
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Demand is increasing on Queensland's Fraser Coast as Australians leave metropolitan areas for regional coastal living. Lifestyle benefits, particularly access to the sea, are driving the migration.
The shift redirects housing demand toward regional coastal markets that historically sat outside the main
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The Fraser Coast is benefiting from a broader housing preference for lifestyle and space over proximity to major-city employment centres.
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A newly completed logistics estate in Melbourne's northern industrial market has been put up for lease. The facility is positioned to serve businesses seeking modern warehouse and distribution space.
New logistics capacity is entering a major industrial precinct as occupiers continue to prioritise efficient,
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The lease offering provides a fresh read on occupier demand and pricing in Melbourne's northern logistics market.
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