📈 Today's Commercial Property & SMSF News
Ray White Identifies New Australian Property Boom Regions for 2026
Ray White research pinpoints the next Australian regions poised for significant property growth in 2026. The analysis identifies distinct phases driving home price increases since 2015 and highlights factors expected to fuel future expansion. The research emphasizes the importance of regions blending lifestyle appeal with commodity-driven booms.
Source: www.news.com.au
Brisbane Couple Lists Home After 30 Years, Witnessing 10-Fold Price Increase
A Brisbane couple is selling their family home of 30 years in Bardon, a suburb that has seen property prices increase tenfold since their purchase. The Ellings bought their home for $212,000 in 1995 and are now putting it on the market. PropTrack analysis highlights the substantial growth in Bardon property values over the past three decades.
Source: www.news.com.au
Construction Costs Surge: Homeowners Face $21K Increase per $300K Build
A new forecast warns of a significant increase in construction and renovation costs for homeowners, with an estimated $21,000 added to every $300,000 spent. The surge is attributed to rising electricity prices and network/regulatory charges impacting electricity-dependent industries and materials.
Source: www.news.com.au
📊 Yesterday's Key Developments
Downsizer Contribution Rules Extend to Deceased Estates: Expert Analysis
According to a technical specialist, the 10-year main residency rule for downsizer contributions can be applied to the trustee of a deceased estate with certain conditions. A case study illustrated how a surviving spouse could potentially make a downsizer contribution even if the property was solely in the deceased spouse's name.
Source: www.smsfadviser.com
Super Members Council Advocates for Stronger SMSF Advice Protections
The Super Members Council (SMC) is urging for enhanced safeguards to prevent consumer detriment related to high-risk superannuation switching, specifically concerning advice on establishing self-managed super funds (SMSFs). The SMC's call follows ASIC's review of SMSF establishment advice. The SMC supports calls for stronger consumer protections, such as cooling-off periods.
Source: www.smsfadviser.com
Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy Reaches $127 Million for FY27
The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) has released its initial levy estimate for FY27, totaling $137.5 million. The financial advice subsector is expected to bear the majority of the cost, amounting to $126.9 million, which is significantly above the subsector cap. Other subsectors affected include securities dealing, credit intermediaries, and credit provision.
Source: www.smsfadviser.com
Perth Embraces Transport-Oriented Development with Rezoning Plans
The Western Australian government is set to implement transport-oriented development strategies, similar to those in New South Wales and Victoria. The plan involves accelerating development and streamlining regulations in 10 train station precincts across Greater Perth to encourage higher-density housing. This initiative aligns with efforts in other states to create transport-oriented zones, such as NSW's program identifying eight growth areas in Sydney and Victoria's plan to build 300,000 homes near public transport by 2051.
Source: www.realestate.com.au
Melbourne's Rental Market Sees Shift Towards Long-Term Leases and Enhanced Amenities
Melbourne's inner-city rental market is witnessing a trend where renters are increasingly opting for long-term leases. This shift is driving demand for modern residences with lifestyle amenities. Build-to-rent developments are emerging to meet this need, offering flexible leases and resort-style facilities. Docklands is highlighted as a growing rental hub, with developments like Home Docklands providing extensive amenities and apartments.
Source: www.realestate.com.au
Channel 7's Mark Ferguson Secures $6 Million Profit on Livestock Estate Sale
Channel 7 newsreader Mark Ferguson and his wife Jayne have sold their livestock estate, Hazeldean, in the NSW Southern Tablelands, reportedly for $8.5 million. The couple had been seeking this price since September of last year. The 777ha property, featuring an 1880s brick homestead with four bedrooms and multiple living areas, was sold through Col Medway and Tim Corcoran of LAWD, marking a substantial profit on their initial investment.
Source: www.realestate.com.au
Myer Family's Toorak Mansion Sale Faces Delays Amid Market Concerns
The Myer family's Toorak mansion, Cranlana, listed for $96m-$105m, remains unsold after more than 400 days on the market. Market speculation suggests that government intervention may be deterring potential buyers. Despite another Melbourne property reportedly selling for over $100 million off-market, the Clendon Rd property is still available. The listing sought to become Melbourne’s first $100m address.
Source: www.realestate.com.au
Red Metal Achieves Rare Earths Processing Breakthrough in Queensland
Red Metal Ltd has announced a significant advancement in the metallurgical testing of rare earths ore from its Sybella project in Queensland. The company has developed a simplified ion exchange process to remove impurities, replacing a more complex two-stage process. This innovation promises to lower costs, increase purity levels, and reduce operational complexity, resulting in a higher purity mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC).
Source: www.smh.com.au
Litchfield Discovers Significant Copper and Zinc Deposit in Northern Territory
Litchfield Minerals has announced a substantial find of 91 meters of copper at 0.9% and zinc at 1.3% at its Oonagalabi Main Zone prospect, situated 120km north of Alice Springs. The discovery, starting from a depth of 8 meters, represents one of Litchfield's most promising drilling results, indicating a potentially extensive polymetallic mineralized zone stretching over 1.5km. A section within the 91m area showed 37m at 0.9% copper, 1.8% zinc, 0.1% lead, 9g/t silver, 0.1g/t gold was intersected from 7m. Previous drilling 170 meters north revealed over 200m of continuous sulphide mineralisation, including 1% chalcopyrite and 1.5% sphalerite, suggesting the possibility of a larger copper and zinc system.
Source: www.smh.com.au
Locksley Partners with Columbia University to Boost US Rare Earths Processing
Locksley Resources has entered into a partnership with Columbia University in New York to accelerate the development of rare earths and critical minerals processing capabilities within the United States. This collaboration coincides with the US government's allocation of US$355 million to support innovation in critical minerals technologies. The initiative seeks to diminish America's reliance on foreign mineral suppliers essential for defense, electric vehicle manufacturing, and advanced industrial sectors. The collaboration will leverage Columbia University's expertise to enhance Locksley's rare earth processing technology.
Source: www.smh.com.au
Red Metal Achieves Breakthrough in Rare Earth Impurity Removal in Queensland
Red Metal Ltd has announced a significant advancement in the metallurgical testing of rare earth ore from its Sybella project in Queensland. The company has successfully replaced a two-stage impurity removal process with a simpler ion exchange method. This new approach is expected to lower costs and improve the purity of the extracted rare earths. Ion exchange plants are commonly used for primary metal recovery of uranium, nickel and cobalt and for water purification. The ion exchange process offers advantages such as the potential to produce a higher purity mixed rare earth carbonate, lower alkali costs, a simplified process flow, and reduced capital and operational expenses for impurity removal and MREC precipitation.
Source: www.theage.com.au
Osmond Advances Heavy Minerals Exploration in Southern Spain
Osmond Resources is progressing its search for heavy minerals at its Orión EU critical minerals project in southern Spain, having identified additional quartzite layers with potential for minerals like rutile, ilmenite, zircon, and monazite. The current drilling program has completed five holes, totaling 1302 meters, with two more in progress. All five holes encountered quartzite layers within the Ordovician Pochico Formation. Initial analysis of samples from the first core hole showed results exceeding standard detection limits, prompting further assaying.
Source: www.smh.com.au
Locksley Resources Partners with Columbia University for US Rare Earths Push
Locksley Resources has formed a partnership with Columbia University to accelerate the development of rare earth processing technologies in the United States. This collaboration aims to reduce America's reliance on foreign sources for critical minerals used in defense, electric vehicles, and advanced manufacturing. The partnership coincides with the US government's investment of $355 million to boost critical minerals technologies.
Source: www.theage.com.au
Calls for ASX Trading Rule Changes Following DroneShield Share Activity
Governance experts are advocating for modifications to ASX trading regulations. The proposed change would implement a waiting period, preventing company directors from selling shares immediately after significant ASX announcements. This is a response to recent events involving DroneShield shares.
Source: www.abc.net.au
NAB Discusses DroneShield, CommBank, and NVIDIA Earnings
Gemma Dale, NAB's director of SMSF and investor behaviour, discusses market trends, including the rise of DroneShield's shares, Commonwealth Bank's potential correction due to investor sell-offs, and the anticipation surrounding NVIDIA's upcoming earnings report.
Source: www.abc.net.au
Red Mountain Mining to List on US Stock Exchange
Red Mountain Mining shares experienced a 27% increase, closing at 3.8 cents, in anticipation of its debut on the US stock exchange. The junior mining company is set to commence trading in the US market.
Source: www.businessnews.com.au
American West Identifies Large Copper Anomaly at Canadian Storm Project
American West Metals has identified a significant 4.1km copper anomaly at its Storm project located on Somerset Island, Canada. The anomaly, named Chevron, was discovered using soil geochemistry and runs parallel to existing high-grade deposits. This discovery, alongside sulfide hits at Squall, Tornado, and Cyclone, suggests a large-scale copper opportunity within the Midway–Storm–Tornado corridor in Nunavut’s Arctic copper region. The Chevron prospect is up to 700 meters wide and sits within the Allen Bay Formation.
Source: www.businessnews.com.au
Published: Tuesday 18 November 2025 | Fresh Articles: 32 | Sections: 20 | RunID: 2025-11-18T08:11:24+11:00
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