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4.85%Australia · RBA cash rateAn 18-year high (3 Nov)20.9%Australia · Fall in home sales over a yearNinth straight month of annual decline (1 Nov)8% + 4%Australia · Victoria surcharges on individual overseas buyersUnchanged; the relief applies to developers (10 Nov)16.6%Australia · Rise in new apartment approvalsHouse approvals keep falling (9 Nov)

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Australian Investor Home Lending Collapses as Tax Overhaul and Rate Hikes Bite

November 11, 2026

New lending to Australian property investors has recorded its sharpest fall on record, as a budget overhaul of negative gearing and capital gains tax compounds five Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate hikes already working through the housing market. Australian...

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Victoria Eases the 4% Absentee Owner Surcharge for Developers: New Guidelines Are Out, but Overseas Buyers Still Face 8% Duty and 4% Land Tax Surcharge

Australia’s New Apartment Approvals Jump 16.6% as House Approvals Keep Falling

RBA Raises Cash Rate to 4.85%, an 18-Year High, as Board Cites Housing Prices Falling “Significantly”

Australian Home Sales Fall 20.9% in a Year, Ninth Straight Month of Annual Decline

Victoria Moves to Ease Foreign-Investor Property-Tax Surcharges

Australia’s Negative Gearing and Capital Gains Tax Overhaul Is Starting to Reshape the Property Market

CBRE Forecasts Australian Apartment Prices to Rise 20% as Migrant Buyers Meet Shrinking Supply

Australia’s Fourth Rate Hike Erases House-Price Relief as Chalmers Faces Pressure and Capital Gains Tax Rules Shift

Australian Home Values Fall for Sixth Straight Month as Bloomberg Flags Slump into 2027

Foreign Investor Fined $508,000 as ATO Tightens Grip on Australian Land Banking

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Flinders Street Station in Melbourne, cut out in black and white, with a split diagram: developers may be exempt, overseas individual buyers still pay 8% + 4%

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Victoria Eases the 4% Absentee Owner Surcharge for Developers: New Guidelines Are Out, but Overseas Buyers Still Face 8% Duty and 4% Land Tax Surcharge

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November 13, 2026

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How to Use Sydney Metro: The New M1 Line to Bankstown, Opal Fares and What Changes for Former T3 Passengers

November 2, 2026

How to use Sydney Metro: the M1 runs 31 stations from Bankstown to Tallawong. Opal or contactless, A$3.03 adult fares, A$50 weekly cap, and T3 changes.

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Australia Rent Increase Rules: How Often Landlords Can Raise Rent, State by State, and What Tenants Can Do

How Often Can a Landlord Raise Rent? Sydney and Melbourne Once in 12 Months, and How Rent Increase Rules Differ in Seven Places

Can an SMSF Still Buy Property in Australia? SMSF Property Rules After the LRBA Change

What Taxes Do Foreign Buyers in Melbourne Pay? Victoria’s 8% Duty, 4% Land Tax Surcharge and the October 2026 Relief

How to Get to Western Sydney International Airport: Flights, Transport and Choosing Between WSI and Sydney Airport (SYD)

Australian Tax Return Guide for Foreigners: Deadlines, myTax, Tax Agents, Working Holiday Maker Rates and Leaving Australia

How to Pay the ATO: Credit Cards Accepted Until 30 June 2027, Plus BPAY, Bank Transfer, Debit Card and Overseas Payment Options

How to Immigrate to Australia: Methods, Process and Costs

Useful Websites to Check Bushfire Risk and Crime Rates Before Buying in Australia

What Is Negative Gearing in Australia?

What Strata Levies Cover in Australian Apartment Buildings

Capital Gains Tax on Selling Property in Australia

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Latest news

Australian Investor Home Lending Collapses as Tax Overhaul and Rate Hikes Bite

Victoria Eases the 4% Absentee Owner Surcharge for Developers: New Guidelines Are Out, but Overseas Buyers Still Face 8% Duty and 4% Land Tax Surcharge

Australia’s New Apartment Approvals Jump 16.6% as House Approvals Keep Falling

RBA Raises Cash Rate to 4.85%, an 18-Year High, as Board Cites Housing Prices Falling “Significantly”

Australian Home Sales Fall 20.9% in a Year, Ninth Straight Month of Annual Decline

Victoria Moves to Ease Foreign-Investor Property-Tax Surcharges

Australia’s Negative Gearing and Capital Gains Tax Overhaul Is Starting to Reshape the Property Market

CBRE Forecasts Australian Apartment Prices to Rise 20% as Migrant Buyers Meet Shrinking Supply

Australia’s Fourth Rate Hike Erases House-Price Relief as Chalmers Faces Pressure and Capital Gains Tax Rules Shift

Australian Home Values Fall for Sixth Straight Month as Bloomberg Flags Slump into 2027

Foreign Investor Fined $508,000 as ATO Tightens Grip on Australian Land Banking

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Victoria Eases the 4% Absentee Owner Surcharge for Developers: New Guidelines Are Out, but Overseas Buyers Still Face 8% Duty and 4% Land Tax Surcharge

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Guides

How to Use Sydney Metro: The New M1 Line to Bankstown, Opal Fares and What Changes for Former T3 Passengers

Australia Rent Increase Rules: How Often Landlords Can Raise Rent, State by State, and What Tenants Can Do

How Often Can a Landlord Raise Rent? Sydney and Melbourne Once in 12 Months, and How Rent Increase Rules Differ in Seven Places

Can an SMSF Still Buy Property in Australia? SMSF Property Rules After the LRBA Change

What Taxes Do Foreign Buyers in Melbourne Pay? Victoria’s 8% Duty, 4% Land Tax Surcharge and the October 2026 Relief

How to Get to Western Sydney International Airport: Flights, Transport and Choosing Between WSI and Sydney Airport (SYD)

Australian Tax Return Guide for Foreigners: Deadlines, myTax, Tax Agents, Working Holiday Maker Rates and Leaving Australia

How to Pay the ATO: Credit Cards Accepted Until 30 June 2027, Plus BPAY, Bank Transfer, Debit Card and Overseas Payment Options

How to Immigrate to Australia: Methods, Process and Costs

Useful Websites to Check Bushfire Risk and Crime Rates Before Buying in Australia

What Is Negative Gearing in Australia?

What Strata Levies Cover in Australian Apartment Buildings

Capital Gains Tax on Selling Property in Australia

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