Treasurer Jim Chalmers has retreated a third time on his 30% family-trust tax with a fixed-distribution election — but it carries a 47% penalty if a locked-in trust ever varies ...
Australian and NSW housing affordability have both hit record lows even as prices fall for six straight months, with an industry column separately blaming property-tax burden for crushing builders.
Australia's Department of Home Affairs sets out nine eligibility conditions foreign parents must meet to qualify for the Parent visa (subclass 103).
Australian property investors are rushing to get formal valuations ahead of the 1 July 2027 capital-gains tax overhaul, to establish a defensible cost base for the new split-treatment rules.
Modelling projects Australia's property tax reforms could cut household wealth by A$1.3 trillion.
Australia's Resident Return Visa fee rose 201% to A$1,475 on 1 July.
Australia will replace its 50% capital gains tax discount with a 30% floor from 2027, with a bank warning rents could rise up to 30%.
New loans to Australian property investors fell more than 10% in Q2 2026 after May's tax change, hitting Sydney and Melbourne hardest.
ANZ forecasts capital-city home prices down at least 5%, Sydney 14.5%. The RBA held at 4.35% and says a further rise is possible. Two different questions, separated.
The RBA left its cash rate at 4.35% on 11 August in a unanimous decision, and said it may raise further if upside risks materialise.
