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Virat Kohli grants General Power of Attorney for Gurugram property to brother Vikas Kohli; Know what is GPA
Sources suggest that Kohli and his family recently relocated to England, prompting the decision to assign property-related rights to his brother. Virat Kohli is gearing up for his much-awaited return to the cricket field on October 19, when India...

How Australians in their 30s are investing for financial freedom beyond property
For generations, property has been Australia's most popular sport. Backyard barbecues turn into auctions, friends compare renovations, and headlines obsess over house prices. However, for a growing number of Australians — particularly those in...

Trump Saved This Vietnamese Real Estate Mogul’s Fortune. Now They Are Opening A Golf Resort Together
In May, Donald Trump’s son Eric, the executive vice president of the Trump Organization, traveled to Vietnam to unveil a new Trump-branded real estate project: the $1.5 billion Trump International Hung Yen. The sprawling project is set to feature...

Tony Abbott’s ‘Australia: A History’
When Tony Abbott’s Australia: A History – How an ancient land became a great democracy, hit shelves on October 13, courtesy of HarperCollins, it sold out in most mainstream bookshops within a matter of hours. Abbott’s book, which I have dutifully...

Australia's baby recession deepens as fertility rates hit record low
Australia's baby recession has deepened, with new data revealing the nation's fertility rate has hit a record low. The latest research by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed the fertility rate was 1.48 babies per woman in 2024, down...

Common Sense Merger Reform Exemption Will Cut Red Tape, Boost City-shaping Assets: Property Council
The Property Council of Australia has today welcomed the exemption for leases and other acquisitions of interests in land in the “ordinary course of business” within the new mergers and acquisitions regime. The exemption will support the offices,...

Western Australia’s plummeting birth rate is among the world’s lowest
Western Australian women are experiencing a lower birth rate than almost anywhere else globally. Click PLAY to hear about the birth rate. Simon Keustenmacher from The Demographics Group informed Perth Today host Simon Beaumont that, in addition to...

Property sales’ joint value $80m
Head-turning prices have been paid for two prime Queenstown properties. Combined, the sales — one commercial and one residential — total almost $80 million. In both cases, the buyers are New Zealand parties. In what is the largest local commercial...

How to manage the financial side of divorce in Australia
Going through a divorce is stressful enough as it is. Here's some tips to handle the financial side of things. Pic: Getty Images Separation or divorce is one of the most challenging experiences a person can go through. Along with its impact on...

Sydney property named Oceania’s top business hotel
An 878-room Sydney property has been named Oceania’s Leading Business Hotel 2025 at the World Travel Awards. Hyatt Regency Sydney received the accolade at the World Travel Awards ceremony in Hong Kong, which acknowledges, rewards and celebrates...

AUSTRALIA SUPPORTS LAUNCH OF NEW DIVE CENTRE IN GIZO
Fatboys Resort has now launched its new Dive Centre in Gizo, Western Province – a significant step in growing Solomon Islands’ dive tourism industry. Fatboys has long been ranked one of the best tourism operators in Solomon Islands on TripAdvisor...
Birkenstock To Acquire Long-Standing Distributor Birkenstock Australia Pty. Ltd. Planning To Actively Invest In The Business And To Unleash The Growth Potential Of One Of Its Largest Markets
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, AK / ACCESS Newswire / October 15, 2025 / Birkenstock Holding plc, (together with its subsidiaries, "BIRKENSTOCK", the "Company" or "we", NYSE:BIRK) today announces it has signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition...

RWE Dumps its Australian Offshore Wind Project
German utility RWE has decided to dump its giant Kent offshore wind project off the coast of Victoria, Australia, the latest in a long series of blows for the non-China offshore wind industry. Kent would have supplied two gigawatts of power to...

Real estate agent accused of rape and abuse of women at open homes
By TOM WARK FOR AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 05:32 EDT, 14 October 2025 | Updated: 06:25 EDT, 14 October 2025 Open homes were a real estate agent's preferred location for a string of alleged sexual offences against multiple women, a jury...

Australia’s pub sector sees renewed transactional momentum in 2025 - M3 Property
The Australian pubs, bars and nightclubs sector is seeing renewed transactional momentum in 2025, after seeing a shift in market sentiment in late 2024, according to the latest Australian Pubs, Bars & Nightclubs Market Insight – October 2025 from...

2026 NOSC allocations rise for Australian public universities
While the Australian government has set a National Planning Level for 2026 of 295,000 New Overseas Student Commencements (NOSCs) and allocations for non-public providers, publicly funded Table A universities have now received their indicative...

Choice brings upper midscale extended-stay brand to Australian shores
Choice Hotels Asia-Pac has joined forces with Extended Stay Australasia – owners of Aligned Corporate Residences (ACR) and Corporate Living Accommodation (CLA) – to bring upper midscale brand MainStay Suites to Australia. Marking the brand’s first...

Asia-Pacific Property Markets Show Signs of Revival as Investment Rises
Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter APAC commercial markets dive into downward rate cycle Asia-Pacific's commercial real estate sector is showing fresh signs of momentum, lifted by a favorable mix of cyclical recovery, structural...
‘Parents will help’: Proof Australia’s stuffed
Youthful optimism seems to have died a tragic cost-of-living death, with Gen Z no longer feeling like they’ll end up as rich or comfortable as their parents. The conversation that never seems to die out among my friend group is this growing sense...

Western Australian Housing Completions Continue To Gather Pace
ABS Building Activity data released today shows 22,602 homes built in the 2024-25 financial year – the highest level in eight years Home completions up 25.1 percent showing the strongest growth in the nation Building commencements continue to...