Sydney aims to pack more people in through build-to-rent incentives for developers

The City of Sydney is looking to fast-track the development of build-to-rent (BTR) projects to tackle the housing crisis with plans to incentivise developers by offering them up to 75 per cent more floor space on new builds and conversion projects. Under proposed changes to the Sydney Local Environment Plan 2012, developers will have a five-yea...

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Judo Bank shakes off startup tag as lending book surges past $10 billion

Judo Capital Holdings (ASX: JDO) has capped off five years since securing its banking licence with its loan book shooting past the $10 billion mark and the group declaring a maturing business that can no longer be classed as a startup. The business-banking specialist says the milestone achievement represents an average growth rate of 135 per ce...

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Aussie success continues on Netflix as new Heartbreak High season cracks Top 10

The Australian screen industry has yet another feather in its cap with the second season of 90s teen drama remake Heartbreak High breaking into the Netflix Top 10 for English-language shows, following the recent success of Boy Swallows Universe which reached third place on the list. The show produced by Fremantle and NewBe has taken Hartle...

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‘Toxic culture’: Whistleblower’s complaint hangs over The Star’s former CEO

Robbie Cooke, the former CEO of The Star Entertainment Group (ASX: SGR), may have resigned from the company but the second Bell inquiry into the company’s suitability to hold a casino licence has heard today that a complaint from a whistleblower still hangs over the seasoned executive’s head – the second such complaint against ...

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Japanese investment in Australia hit record high of $133.8 billion in 2023

Japanese finance has been described as one of the "great untold stories of supporting Australian prosperity" by the authors of a report into the country's investments here in 2023, with a record high for foreign direct investment (FDI) of $133.8 billion and a record number of Japanese inbound M&A deals at 53. Mitsubishi U...

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