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January 14, 2026

Gold Coast property prices surge as dozens of suburbs record huge quarterly growth

January 14, 2026/ Macdonald Education
Gold Coast property prices surge as dozens of suburbs record huge quarterly growth

The Gold Coast property marketing is still surging with dozens of suburbs recording more than five per cent growth in the December quarter, pushing home prices up by hundreds of thousands of dollars in some pockets.

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January 14, 2026/ Macdonald Education/ /Source
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queenslandsales, queensland, news, Real estate, real estate prices
August 04, 2025

Unions back explosive new crackdown on property tax breaks

August 04, 2025/ Macdonald Education
Unions back explosive new crackdown on property tax breaks

Tax perks for landlords with multiple homes could soon be scrapped under explosive new reforms backed by Australia’s unions.

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August 04, 2025/ Macdonald Education/ /Source
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tax, landlord, news, union, changes
May 13, 2025

Changes to rental laws

May 13, 2025/ Macdonald Education
Changes to rental laws

The new laws will make it easier for renters to keep pets in their home. A landlord will only be able to refuse a pet for certain reasons.

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May 13, 2025

Tide finally turns for renters as market pressure eases

May 13, 2025/ Macdonald Education
Tide finally turns for renters as market pressure eases

There appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel for Aussie tenants with new research suggesting an easing of rental market pressures across almost all capital cities.

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May 13, 2025/ Macdonald Education/ /Source
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rent, rental market, news, Real estate
April 01, 2025

Bullock no April Fool: RBA holds interest rates despite easing inflation

April 01, 2025/ Macdonald Education
Bullock no April Fool: RBA holds interest rates despite easing inflation

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced the cash rate will remain at 4.10% for now in disappointing news for home owners hoping for a second cut.

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April 01, 2025/ Macdonald Education/ /Source
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April 01, 2025

Victorian government’s rental reforms passed: Two years to come into effect

April 01, 2025/ Macdonald Education
Victorian government’s rental reforms passed: Two years to come into effect

Victorian tenants will have waited more than 770 days for the state government to protect them from rental bidding and dodgy landlords by the time legislation comes into effect this November.

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April 01, 2025/ Macdonald Education/ /Source
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July 01, 2024

How digital real estate is powering ahead in the AI age

July 01, 2024/ Macdonald Education
How digital real estate is powering ahead in the AI age

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, the growth in cloud and edge computing, the widespread use of web-enabled devices, and the proliferation of e-commerce and streaming services is leading to exponential data creation and storage.

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July 01, 2024/ Macdonald Education/ /Source
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July 01, 2024

Why it’s a better time to buy a home right now

July 01, 2024/ Macdonald Education
Why it’s a better time to buy a home right now

Fewer buyers are bidding at auction this year in Melbourne and Sydney compared with the same time last year, a sign that the competitive capital city markets are becoming easier to navigate for potential home buyers.

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July 01, 2024/ Macdonald Education/ /Source
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July 01, 2024

Homeowners warned of looming ban on dangerous renovation product

July 01, 2024/ Macdonald Education
Homeowners warned of looming ban on dangerous renovation product

Homeowners doing renovations have been warned of a looming engineered stone ban aimed to protect workers from deadly lung disease.

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July 01, 2024

Sydney defies gravity smashing out a fresh home price record

July 01, 2024/ Macdonald Education
Sydney defies gravity smashing out a fresh home price record

Despite already being the most expensive place to buy a home in Australia, Sydney continues to break new records, with its median home price up 6.39pc in the past year to $1.107m.

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July 01, 2024/ Macdonald Education/ /Source
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June 03, 2024

Brisbane CBD tower being sold by DWS Group could trade for $112m

June 03, 2024/ Macdonald Education
Brisbane CBD tower being sold by DWS Group could trade for $112m

Funds manager Clarence Property has emerged as the latest suitor for an office block on Edward St in the Brisbane CBD being sold by DWS Group that could trade for about $112m.


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June 03, 2024/ Macdonald Education/ /Source
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April 03, 2024

Housing supply isn’t keeping up with migration intake in key regions, IPA says

April 03, 2024/ Macdonald Education
Housing supply isn’t keeping up with migration intake in key regions, IPA says

Migration into Australia has been fuelling a housing crisis, research from think tank the Institute of Public Affairs has revealed.

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