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‘Nowhere left to live’: Essential workers locked out of Aus rentals
Essential workers are being pushed into the red across most of the country, with affordability down to extreme single digits in most places. Source: Anglicare Australia. Alarming national heatmaps warn essential workers like nurses, cleaners and hospitality workers can’t afford rent in major parts of the country, sparking new calls to reform investor tax breaks. Anglicare Australia analysed more than 51,000 rental listings and tested them against the wages of 16 frontline occupations, finding the very people who keep the country running are being priced out of their own communities. Firefighters are among those who face a rapidly shrinking pool
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‘Nowhere left to live’: Essential workers locked out of Aus rentals
Essential workers are being pushed into the red across most of the country, with affordability down to extreme single digits in most places. Source: Anglicare Australia. Alarming national heatmaps warn essential workers like nurses, cleaners and hospitality workers can’t afford rent in major parts of the country, sparking new calls to reform investor tax breaks. Anglicare Australia analysed more than 51,000 rental listings and tested them against the wages of 16 frontline occupations, finding the very people who keep the country running are being priced out of their own communities. Firefighters are among those who face a rapidly shrinking pool
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Broadbeach Waters waterfront villa project sells for $7.1m
A villa project at 64 T E Peters Drive, Broadbeach Waters sold in a $7.1m deal. A new villa project on the Gold Coast has obliterated price expectations with its jaw-dropping $7.1 million result. Developer Gary Fraser designed the two three-level waterfront residences in Broadbeach Waters with liveability and practicality front of mind. “I wanted it to be the type of property that I would happily live in myself,” Mr Fraser said. “It’s low maintenance, yet luxurious and there is no compromise.” 64b T E Peters Drive, Broadbeach Waters sold for $3.5m. 64b T E Peters Drive, Broadbeach Waters. 64b
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Melbourne house price growth stalls as market lags major rivals
Melbourne house prices are on the rise, but they are once again lagging behind the rest of the nation. Picture: Jason Edwards. Melbourne house prices have ended spring a whopping $59,300 better off than they were at the same time last year as the city’s typical home value rose to $1.015m in November. But the rate of the city’s growth is slowing, with a 0.3 per cent uptick in the past month adding just a few thousand dollars leading to it being outpaced by every other major capital except Darwin and Hobart. In Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, house prices
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Building Stronger Strata Communities: Uropa & Seasons Spring Event
This year’s Spring Community Event saw Uropa & Seasons residents gather for an evening of food, conversation, and community—an initiative proudly supported by the Owners Corporation and Amity Strata.
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From Risk to Relief: How Amity Saved Pakington Street from a Costly Cladding Replacement
How we saved Pakington Street owners up to $260,000 on cladding works — without replacing a single panel.
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Case Study: Combustible Cladding Risk Resolved at Warrigal Road, Parkdale
Amity Strata Management secured the cancellation of a combustible cladding notice for a Parkdale property, saving owners up to $795,000—proving the value of expert coordination and long-term advocacy.
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