Australia's Digital Assets Framework Act 2026 takes effect with the 30 June 2026 AFSL deadline, Travel Rule from 1 July 2026, and full licensing from April 2027. What crypto investors and platforms must know.
From 1 July 2027, negative gearing losses on established investment property are quarantined. What it means, who is exempt, the 12 May 2026 cutoff date, and strategies for property investors.
Complete 2026-27 guide for foreign property investors in Australia: FIRB rules, established dwelling ban extended to 2029, state-by-state foreign surcharges, new build pathways, and enforcement.
A complete guide to finance regulatory changes in Australia for 2026-27: BNPL licensing, Open Banking expansion to non-bank lenders, the Scams Prevention Framework, and APRA macroprudential settings.
Key superannuation changes for 2026-27: indexed caps, Payday Super, Division 296 tax on high balances, and the 12% SG rate. Full breakdown of concessional and non-concessional caps.
From 1 July 2027, Australia replaces the 50% CGT discount with cost base indexation and a 30% minimum tax floor. What this means for investors, pre-CGT assets, negative gearing, and new builds.
Gross yields above 6-6.5% now generate positive cash flow after costs. The suburbs and property types where that still exists.
The big four exited SMSF lending years ago. Who's filling the gap and on what terms.
Low-yield capital-city houses vs higher-yield regional or dual-occ. Which is doing better on a five-year view.
Equity release lets you buy again without selling. The LVR limits, the servicing test and the opportunity cost.
NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS and ACT all set their own thresholds and rates. The aggregation rules differ too.
QLD shelved national aggregation in 2022, revised thresholds again in 2025. Where the rules sit now.
Victoria charges an additional 4% on land held by absentee owners. The definition of 'absentee' and the carve-outs.
Full exemption for the home you actually live in - but the six-year rule, partial exemptions and death transfers complicate things.
Spreading sales across financial years and bunching deductions in the same year can save five-figure amounts of tax.
Discretionary, unit, hybrid - the three flavours, their tax effects and the lender implications.
Labor's 2025 policy review left existing arrangements intact. What the rules look like now and who's still net positive.
A $700 QS report can deliver $8,000-$15,000 of deductions in year one. When it pays and when it doesn't.
Rent out your former home for up to six years and still claim the main residence exemption. The conditions and the edge cases.
Buying a second NSW investment pushes all your holdings across the threshold. How to manage it, or avoid it.
Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding applies to every sale unless the vendor produces a clearance certificate. The process.