Australian Property Podcast9 Aug 2025

Working from home mandates in Victoria?

In this Australian Property Podcast episode, your hosts Pete Wargent from Allen Wargent Property Buyers and Chris Bates from the Alcove mortgage specialists discuss the big property news stories of the week. They also covered some of your listener questions in their weekly Q&A. In this week’s episode, Chris and Pete cover: 1 – Working from home mandates! 2 – More taxes in union’s sights 3 – 295,000 international student places for 2026 Episode Resources: Victoria to mandate two days work-from-home under new law – The Guardian Business pans Victoria’s WFH plan – AFR ACTU calls for $25bn in fair tax redistribution – The Australian 295,000 international student places for 2025 – Pete Wargent Blog Managing a sustainable international education sector – Jason Clare National home prices rise again in July – ABC News Bad news for Aussie housing affordability – MacroBusiness Prefab homes won’t improve affordability – MacroBusiness August rate cut appears certain – ABC News Auction clearance rates strong ahead of rate cut – AFR Sellers’ market will push house prices higher – MacroBusiness New QLD laws to prevent nightmare home purchases – AFR Trump announces new 'reciprocal' tariffs – ABC News Rask Resources Pete's Buyers Agency: https://www.allenwargent.com.au Alcove mortgage broking: https://www.raskmedia.com.au/services/mortgage-broking Amy Lunardi Buyers Agency (Melbourne) www.amylunardi.com.au All services: https://bit.ly/R-services Financial Planning: https://bit.ly/R-plan Invest with us: https://bit.ly/R-invest Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes Ask a question: https://bit.ly/R-quest DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser. Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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