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Mixed inflation data keeps August RBA meeting a 'live' one

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... 12 months to June, down from 4% in the 12 months to May 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Housing came out to be the largest contributor to annual inflation for the month. Trimmed mean inflation remain unchanged for the month ...

LRBA ban raises questions as new details emerge

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... underestimated, which will affect a market significantly larger than what officials suggested, with major implications for housing supply and competition in the mortgage market. The government swiftly passed legislation to ban SMSFs from accessing LRBAs ...

Warakirri, LongView launch home equity strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... LongView chair and co-founder James Hooke explained recent tax reforms do not eliminate opportunities in the domestic housing market. "Despite the impacts of the latest Federal Budget, the underlying drivers - population growth and well-located land ...

LRBA ban requires immediate clarity: SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... vitally important," Scotchbrook said. It comes off the back of a Parliament House roundtable hosted by shadow minister for housing and homelessness Andrew Bragg, attended by SMSFA chief executive Peter Burgess, to discuss the change. Burgess argued at ...

Start-ups carve out confirms tax reforms are 'flawed': WAM

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... participate in local opportunities, Wilson said. Wilson said he is not objecting the tax reform of unproductive assets such as housing, rather, he is against the taxing of productive capital in a way that "discourages investment, entrepreneurship and ...

ASFA makes suggestions for performance test overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... superannuation performance test to be modernised, arguing the current framework is discouraging long-term investment assets such as housing, infrastructure and renewable energy. The comments come as Treasury reviews the performance test, introduced July ...

HESTA, Cbus, Mercer report super returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... said HESTA is staying focused on investments in areas where it sees compelling long-term value, including healthcare, housing, climate solutions and artificial intelligence. Last week, Australian Retirement Trust (ART) and AustralianSuper also reported ...

Aware Super partners to invest in $1.65bn property platform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... more than $1.65 billion (€1bn) of investment capacity. The partnership will own and operate high-quality prime student housing assets across key German markets including Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Cologne and Frankfurt. The platform will target investments ...

CGT, negative gearing changes to become a law

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... home buyers. They share a divisive anti-worker agenda," Chalmers said. "This is all about encouraging investment in new housing supply while also respecting previous investment decisions people have made." The old intersection between the tax system ...

Greens, Labor agree on LRBA ban on SMSFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... investors instead of first homebuyers. Greens leader Larissa Waters criticised Labor's "low ambition" to fixing the housing crisis. "... by grandfathering in wealthy property investor tax perks Labor has once again chosen to put the 1% over the millions ...