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Property Market stories

MYOB says Australian SMEs stay in growth territory

Rising costs and weaker spending left many small firms under pressure, even as national SME activity still managed quarterly growth of 0.6%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Supply Chain

Land squeeze pushes warehouses to build higher, smarter

Tight industrial land near Australia's cities is pushing retailers and manufacturers into taller automated warehouses and network consolidation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Marketing

REA adds property walkthrough reels to app video hub

Buyers on the country's biggest property app will soon see more listings in video form, as REA widens its home-screen feed from July.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026

Education, Learning & Training

PEXA Clear signs compliance deals with property firms

Property firms face tighter anti-money laundering checks as PEXA Clear expands into home building, real estate and advisory businesses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026

Data centers

Alceon backs INSITE DC data centre push in Australia

Power access is now the main bottleneck for Australian data centre projects, and the new funding should speed INSITE DC's Melbourne and Sydney plans.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026

Data Analytics

InvestorKit wins tech award for EDGE property platform

The award underscores how property advisers are using in-house data systems to sharpen client decisions as InvestorKit scales rapidly.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026

Power / Energy

Australian inflation eases, but RBA tightening looms

Fuel costs have pushed headline prices higher again, leaving the Reserve Bank of Australia under pressure to raise interest rates despite softer underlying inflation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026

Data Analytics

realestate.com.au linked to nine in 10 home buyers

That gives agents fresh evidence that advertising on the portal can be linked to completed sales, based on 1.3 million transactions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Hyperscale

Australia's commercial property splits on office stress

Office landlords face rising vacancies and tenant stress, while industrial property stays resilient on tight supply and stronger demand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Pexa Clear opens for property AML compliance ahead

Real estate agencies and conveyancers face new AML checks from 1 July 2026, with PEXA Clear sold per transaction to cut compliance costs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Property Market stories

Fintech

Brickflow adds Bridge Invest revolving credit facility

Brokers using the marketplace can now access repeat property funding of up to GBP £10 million, with faster valuations and fewer legal fees.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 29th May 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Armalytix launches compliance bundles for home movers

Home movers could face fewer repeated requests as property firms seek to curb delays and duplication in anti-money laundering checks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 26th May 2026

Digital Transformation

UK Open Property roadmap aims to speed up homebuying

Verified digital data could slash delays and failed deals in a homebuying market where transactions take 22 weeks on average.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Homebuyers grow more confident as AI tools gain ground

Prospective buyers are increasingly using AI and other digital tools to navigate an unsettled housing market, with 59% feeling more confident than a year ago.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026