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SMC chair takes on more board duties

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... blueprint to take Housing Australia forward. "Housing Australia has a critical job ahead - delivering tens of thousands of homes and helping more Australians into home ownership - and we are making sure it has the leadership and capability to get that ...

LRBA ban raises questions as new details emerge

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... preserve this private capital contribution to housing supply at exactly the time the government is trying to build more homes. "Residential property held in an SMSF is rental stock, so this form of property ownership is not only good for supporting new ...

LRBA ban requires immediate clarity: SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... gains tax changes," Burgess said. "The government's own housing policy distinguishes between investor demand for existing homes and investment in new homes which increases housing supply. "We are also concerned the changes to the LRBA rules will make ...

Greens, Labor agree on LRBA ban on SMSFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... including younger members, to save for their retirement," Busoli said. "Also, demonstrably, the effect on the availability of homes for new home buyers has been negligible. "The change will not be retrospective and will not affect existing contracts ...

ASFA lifts comfortable retirement standard to $730k for couples

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... $432,000 in superannuation for couples and $322,000 for singles who are homeowners. This was based on Australians owning their homes outright, and sought to determine how much Australians needed to sustain their desired standard of living until the age ...

Former ASFA COO joins housing fund manager

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... appointment on LinkedIn, Buskens said he is pleased to join the company. "C1 is delivering what Australia needs right now, more homes. Through its scalable, investment-led housing platform C1 is enabling more Australians to attain home ownership while ...

FEATURE | Aged care: The longevity dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... of the social infrastructure directly serving aged care is unlisted or government-owned," she says. "Hospitals, nursing homes and community care facilities are not typically part of the listed infrastructure investment universe." Health is wealth People ...

ART pumps $3bn in Australian property funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... more liveable communities," Weaver said. "Australia's population continues to grow, and that growth brings demand for more homes, workplaces, logistics facilities and retail destinations. "Property valuations have also stabilised post-COVID and we believe ...

Retirees leave 90% of pension unspent: AMP Super

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... Sydney, Hillier said the 90% figure could be used by the client for travel, retiring early, helping children with their first homes, supporting the community or having access to better health care. He suggested advisers could bucket the needs of their ...

Investors the biggest losers in 2026 Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... instant asset write-off will be extended from July 2026. Among the losers, the ban on foreign investors purchasing existing homes will be extended until mid-2029 as part of a sweeping housing and tax reform package aimed at improving affordability and ...
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