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Creating opportunities for women in broking
As the world celebrates International Women's Day, Jane Counsel, lead adviser on the MFAA's Opportunities for Women program, is hoping the finance industry will come together to encourage more females to become brokers
Solutions for struggling SMEs
Australia's small business ombudsman is calling for a federal government-backed loan scheme to help SMEs survive the next 12 months as JobKeeper and rent relief come to an end

Shaking up stamp duty
NSW brokers and real estate experts share their thoughts on buyers' newfound option to pay an annual property tax instead of stamp duty
Best interests at heart
AB sits down with four award-winning brokerages to talk BID, with the new regulation going live in just a few days' time

Investors lured to the regions by Antony Field
Survey shows investors are shifting focus to a land of golden opportunities: regional Australia
Lending reforms a step in the right direction by Antony Field
Brokers in for an even busier 2021 given the government's plan to increase the flow of credit
Property price growth in the forecast by Sarah Megginson
Over the last six months we've heard forecasts of property prices falling by anywhere from 10% to 40% as a result of the pandemic's impact. Now the tide has turned, and many are predicting far slower rates of decline – and even growth beyond 2021. What is driving this swift about-face in such uncertain times?
Six months in: How are house prices faring? by Sarah Megginson
Forecasts and predictions that the pandemic is going to push real estate prices off a cliff have not yet eventuated – and many experts believe that suggestions of huge property price falls are overblown. What does the data say?
A risky business or safe as houses? by Sarah Megginson
Has 2020 highlighted just how risky property investing is – or is it a bump in the road for an otherwise secure asset class?
Are Australians better off financially now? by Sarah Megginson
When the federal government began delivering hundreds of billions of dollars worth of stimulus packages and grants in March, some Australians wound up better off financially than they were before the pandemic hit. But where are we headed from here?