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Residential Property stories

Spring auction volumes fall 31% as clearance holds steady

Spring's housing market is yet to show a strong lift, as auction numbers stayed well below last year while buyer demand held up.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Inflation

Australia housing values weaken as industrial property holds

Rising listings and longer selling times are deepening the downturn, with vendor discounts widening as buyers retreat from Australia's housing market.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Last week

Property Market

Reventon sees Tasmania as top property investment play

Tight rental supply and rising prices are drawing investors back to Tasmania, where Hobart vacancies have fallen to 0.6 per cent.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Nearmap builds AI moat from 20 years of aerial data

Property insurers and planners are tapping recurring aerial captures as Nearmap turns 20 years of imagery into AI-driven property data.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Customer verification in Australia: A complete guide

Rising cybercrime is forcing Australian businesses to tighten checks or risk fraud losses, compliance breaches and slower onboarding.

By Edmund Ng • 7 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Altura Learning launches digital aged care platform

Aged care providers can now buy and deploy compliance training faster as stricter standards force the sector to modernise workforce learning.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Jul 2026

Semiconductors

AI data centre boom lifts approvals in NSW & Victoria

Investment in AI infrastructure is boosting building work, with non-residential approvals jumping 41% in NSW and Victoria in May.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026

Global Stories

Residential Property stories

Malware

Google disrupts NetNut proxy network in FBI operation

Millions of consumer devices were pulled into a botnet used for hacking and espionage, prompting Google to disable apps and accounts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Jul 2026

Network Security

Spur adds no-code Cloudflare integration for Monocle

Security teams can now block or review suspicious anonymised traffic in minutes, with no engineering work, through Spur's new Cloudflare link.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Sat, 20th Jun 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Residential Property stories

Housing

What real estate agents now have to tell buyers about meth contamination

Buyers will soon be told when meth residue tops 15 micrograms, as the Real Estate Authority tightens disclosure advice for salespeople.

By RNZ • 4 min read • Today

NZD

The mystery buyers snapping up New Zealand's luxury homes

Off-market deals are drawing local millionaires into New Zealand's priciest suburbs, even as overseas buyers still compete for luxury homes.

By RNZ • 7 min read • Today

Property Market

Arnya launches ₹750 crore real estate fund with Casagrand

The fund will channel preferred capital into housing schemes in Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, as developers seek bigger pools of organised finance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday

Risk & Compliance

Squirrel, Master Builders launch turnkey housing funding

Eligible builders could free up cash for the next site, as the partnership funds pre-sold turnkey homes without requiring upfront equity.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Bank of New Zealand

New Zealand property sales fall for seventh straight month

First-home buyers are gaining ground in a subdued market, as higher mortgage costs and cautious sentiment keep New Zealand property sales weak.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

Brickflow warns lenders gaps can cost borrowers £1m

Property borrowers could tie up over GBP £1 million more in equity on a single deal if they fail to compare specialist lenders.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Smart Home

Master Builders names Top 100 homes for 2026 awards

More than 250 New Zealand builds are vying for national honours as judges narrow the field to 100 homes and assess workmanship, design and liveability.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Data centers

Malaysia poised to ride Southeast Asia property boom

Cross-border industrial links and data-centre investment could propel demand for Malaysian warehouses, offices and homes as regional growth shifts inland.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month