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Vaucluse childcare sells at sharp 3.3% yield by Burgess Rawson from CBRE
A childcare centre in one of Sydney's most exclusive harbourside suburbs has changed hands in an off-market transaction that has set a new national benchmark, achieving the lowest yield recorded for the asset class across Australia in the past two years.
2025-11-06 10:23:44
by Fiona Alston
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Care, choice and quality: Rethinking childcare subsidies through a child-centred and sector lens
When national media platforms float the idea of expanding childcare subsidies to include grandparents and informal carers, it signals a broader shift in how early childhood care is conceptualised in Australia. While such proposals are often framed around flexibility and cost-saving for families, they raise critical questions about what constitutes quality care, who delivers it, and how policy decisions align with the mission of the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector.
2025-11-06 05:43:53
by Fiona Alston
Economics
Portfolio Auction 180 concludes in Brisbane with over $37 million in sales, pushing Burgess Rawson and CBRE total past $110 million
Burgess Rawson from CBRE's three-day Portfolio Auction series concluded with a stellar performance in Brisbane, achieving a perfect 100 per cent success rate and $37.131 million in sales, taking the total across all three cities to $110.006 million
2025-10-28 06:45:03
by Fiona Alston
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ECEC provider defends $20 missed sign-in fee as safety measure
Little Zak’s Academy says the charge aims to improve compliance and child safety
2025-10-22 06:14:52
by Fiona Alston
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ICPA children in the spotlight as rural and remote education day returns
The Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of Australia (ICPA) is proud to announce the second annual Rural and Remote Education Day (RREd Day), taking place on today Wednesday, 15 October 2025. The national awareness day shines a spotlight on the extraordinary determination of students living in rural and remote Australia, and the urgent need for equal access to education no matter where a child grows up.
2025-10-15 08:30:48
by Fiona Alston
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New data reveals entrenched pay gaps for women from migrant and First Nations backgrounds
2025-11-04 08:15:17
by Fiona Alston
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Who should work with young children?
2025-11-07 07:30:45
by Fiona Alston
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Reforms now in force across NSW early learning sector
2025-11-07 08:41:56
by Fiona Alston
