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The May 2025 Australian election offers key considerations for property stakeholders. While Labor emphasises cost-of-living relief, their policies could significantly impact commercial real estate markets indirectly.

Commercial property recorded strong transaction activity in 2025 with volumes up 27 per cent from the previous year. Institutional capital has returned to the market, driving higher average deal sizes across sectors.

More than 150 people tuned in to watch RWC’s final Between the Lines Live webinar for 2024, with our panel of experts reflecting on the past 12 months and sharing their outlook for 2025.

As we enter 2025, the commercial property market shows promising signs of recovery, though market conditions remain mixed across different sectors and locations.

The Queensland commercial property story has been told through industrial for several years. The 2025/26 data tells a broader one, with retail, aged care and hotels all lifting their share of state turnover alongside it.

As we move into 2025, the role of a commercial property manager continues to evolve, driven
by the changing market landscape and heightened expectations from landlords.

Western Australia’s commercial real estate sector is stepping into a period of renewed confidence, according to the latest Between the Lines webinar featuring Vanessa Rader, head of research and Brett Wilkins, head of capital transactions at RWC WA.

The 2025 federal budget, handed down tonight by Treasurer Jim Chalmers, includes unprecedented childcare policy announcements set to transform the investment landscape for this increasingly sought-after commercial property asset class.

WA Budget 2025-26 delivers $38 billion infrastructure pipeline creating new commercial property nodes along METRONET corridors while doubling Strategic Industries Fund to $1 billion.

The 2025/26 financial year confirmed the commercial property market has moved out of its subdued phase. How that recovery distributed itself across states and sectors tells a more complicated story than the headline figure.

Queensland's share of national commercial property investment has climbed from 16.9 per cent to 25.4 per cent in six years. Within that shift, the Gold Coast is increasingly standing out as a market in its own right.

Australia's May 2025 election sees Liberals' "Let's Get Australia Back on Track" platform potentially reshaping commercial property despite not directly targeting it. Their priorities would have significant downstream effects on the sector.