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The Reserve Bank has trimmed the Official Cash Rate by 0.25 percentage points, reducing it to 2.25% in a move that confirms monetary policy has shifted firmly into support mode. LJ Hooker Head of Research Mathew Tiller said the Bank is responding to below-trend growth and easing inflation pressures.

The Reserve Bank has trimmed the Official Cash Rate by 0.25 percentage points, reducing it to 2.25% in a move that confirms monetary policy has shifted firmly into support mode. LJ Hooker Head of Research Mathew Tiller said the Bank is responding to below-trend growth and easing inflation pressures.

The Reserve Bank has trimmed the Official Cash Rate by 0.25 percentage points, reducing it to 2.25% in a move that confirms monetary policy has shifted firmly into support mode. LJ Hooker Head of Research Mathew Tiller said the Bank is responding to below-trend growth and easing inflation pressures.

The Reserve Bank has trimmed the Official Cash Rate by 0.25 percentage points, reducing it to 2.25% in a move that confirms monetary policy has shifted firmly into support mode. LJ Hooker Head of Research Mathew Tiller said the Bank is responding to below-trend growth and easing inflation pressures.

The latest Global Flexible Workspace Report from The Instant Group confirms - flexible work is no longer a trend, it’s a core business strategy. Global demand for flexible workspace rose 24% year-on-year in the first half of 2025, while demand across Australia and New Zealand specifically jumped 38% in H1 2025 compared to H1 2024, outpacing global averages.

The latest Global Flexible Workspace Report from The Instant Group confirms - flexible work is no longer a trend, it’s a core business strategy. Global demand for flexible workspace rose 24% year-on-year in the first half of 2025, while demand across Australia and New Zealand specifically jumped 38% in H1 2025 compared to H1 2024, outpacing global averages.

There has been significant discussion across the Victorian real estate sector this week following news of proposed changes to auction laws, including a suggestion that agents and vendors may be required to publish the reserve price one week before auction.

"Real estate no longer needs more noise. It needs stronger teams, clearer standards and leaders who can finally lead with certainty" says Winner of the REIQ Innovation of the Year, Julie Davis. For thirty years I have watched this industry become more complicated, more regulated, more competitive and, sadly, more commoditised when it comes to our people. And the result has been devastating. Good people are leaving the industry. Strong performers are leaving businesses. Not be

"Real estate no longer needs more noise. It needs stronger teams, clearer standards and leaders who can finally lead with certainty" says Winner of the REIQ Innovation of the Year, Julie Davis. For thirty years I have watched this industry become more complicated, more regulated, more competitive and, sadly, more commoditised when it comes to our people. And the result has been devastating. Good people are leaving the industry. Strong performers are leaving businesses. Not be

For thirty years I have watched this industry become more complicated, more regulated, more competitive and, sadly, more commoditised when it comes to our people. And the result has been devastating. Good people are leaving the industry. Strong performers are leaving businesses. Not because they lack talent, but because they were set up to fail rather than to succeed.

It’s been years since I first read Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead, yet one line continues to echo in my mind long after finishing it: “To be clear is to be kind. To be unclear is to be unkind.”

The RET Trailblazer Awards celebrate the individuals and organisations shaping the future of Australian real estate. Across sales, leadership, marketing, property management, and innovation — these awards recognise those who have demonstrated exceptional creativity, courage, and commitment to progress in an ever-evolving industry.