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Macquarie Park student housing. 

Australia captures 61 per cent of APAC student housing deals

Murdoch Square, a mixed-use health precinct in Perth. 

How placemaking and commercial property fight loneliness

Supercheap Auto is among the brands with the most large-format outlets.

Australia has 21.6 million registered vehicles on the road – a number set to increase with population growth, development of car-dependent housing estates and migration.

Automotive retail assets emerge as hot commercial real estate

Carey Bay squash courts transformed into a new childcare centre

The childcare market is maturing as oversupply and occupancy rates make an impact.

Childcare real estate shifts from mega-centres to mid-sized hubs

Green Square_The Frederick_Ground floor retail render

An artist's impression of the retail floor at Green Square.

Shop-top developments command premium apartment prices

Aster Bar, InterContinental Sydney. 

The rise of rooftops as premium commercial space

Sue Williams is an award‑winning journalist with a long career in news reporting, having worked across newspapers and magazines in Australia and the UK and covered everything from courts and politics to international conflict and major breaking news stories.

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RBA holds cash rate at 4.35% after three consecutive interest rate hikes

Cabramatta Moon Festival is one of the largest and brightest Southeast Asian cultural celebrations in Australia.

How migrant communities are reshaping Australia’s suburban commercial real estate

Emily Power has been a newsroom journalist for almost 20 years. She was previously the editor of Domain magazine in Melbourne, and is a specialist in property reporting.

Naïla and Lachlan legally wed at Pinterest headquarters in Sydney and will jet to Spain later in the year for their main event - a destination wedding.

Destination weddings surge as Australian couples ditch big receptions

Renders of the new Soak in South Melbourne.

Aug 20, 2026 | Kate Jones

Australia's student housing boom

Aug 10, 2026 | Gemma Kaczerepa

How commercial property is tackling Australia’s growing loneliness crisis

Jul 06, 2026 | Kate Jones

Automotive property is the new commercial real estate darling

Jul 03, 2026 | Kate Jones

Why investors are moving away from massive childcare mega-centres

Jun 23, 2026 | Kate Jones

Buyers are paying a premium to live directly above supermarkets

Jun 23, 2026 | Gemma Kaczerepa

The rooftop renaissance: How the humble roof became a fully fledged income generator

Jun 16, 2026 | Sue Williams

RBA ends run of rate hikes, holding cash rate at 4.35%

Jun 15, 2026 | Holly Byrne

How migrant communities are reshaping Australia’s suburban commercial real estate

Jun 02, 2026 | Emily Power

Goodbye ballroom weddings: couples are choosing smaller, multi-day destination celebrations

Jun 02, 2026 | Emily Power

The rise of bathhouses signals a shift in how Australians unwind