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NEWS

International students urged to know their rental rights as university year begins

With more than 431,000 students enrolled at universities across the state and a further 218,465 attending TAFE, many young people will be moving out of home for the first time.

REAL ESTATE

Victoria introduces portable rental bond scheme to end double bond stress

The change is expected to benefit more than 736,000 households, easing the financial strain of moving by removing the need to pay a double bond.

OPINION

If you discover mould after moving into rental property? Here are your legal rights

If the tenant requests repairs and the landlord doesn’t act, the tenant can lodge a repair order

OPINION

Rent freezes and rent caps will only worsen, not solve Australia’s rental crisis

Australia used rent controls effectively during the two world wars. However, they have been used in other countries without much success.

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OPINION

Underlying inflation is still too high, keeping another interest rate hike on the table

After a long run of high inflation numbers and interest rate hikes, mortgage holders could be forgiven for hoping rate relief is on the way.

POLITICS

Alleged headlock, CCTV footage and Liberal party in crisis: Police examine Upper house MP’s alleged dinner assault claim

Sources familiar with the footage say there were 38 working cameras at the venue, recording more than three hours of footage from the time both MPs entered the building

IMMIGRATION

Indian tourists rank among Victoria’s top five visitor groups as total spending hits record $48.6 billion

Across Australia, the top five international visitor markets in the year ending March 2026 were New Zealand, China, the United Kingdom, the United States and India.