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Industry conferences, awards nights, training days, and networking events – what happened and what’s coming up.

Tim Duggan speaking at PM/ONE 2026
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Tim Duggan’s five steps to handling conflict better

At PM/ONE, Tim Duggan shared his CLEAR framework for preparing for difficult conversations, listening with care, and finding a way forward.

Chelsea Pottenger speaking at PM/ONE 2026
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Chelsea Pottenger’s practical resets for a more sustainable working day

At PM/ONE, the EQ Minds founder shared small habits for calmer transitions, a different start to the morning,…

Dom Thurbon speaking at PM/ONE 2026
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Dom Thurbon’s challenge to turn conference ideas into action

Closing PM/ONE 2026, Dom Thurbon urged delegates to turn honest conversations, a sense of progress and personal accountability…

Quinn Darragh speaking at PM/ONE 2026
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Quinn Darragh’s three questions for moving through setbacks

At PM/ONE, the Bondi lifeguard shared a practical approach to resilience built on gratitude, optimism and small steps.

Pamela Medeiros and Bradley Fraser speaking at PM/ONE 2026
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Bradley Fraser keeps the relationship going after handover

The DiJones BDM told PM/ONE how staying involved in rent reviews, sharing client knowledge and working across departments…

Pamela Medeiros speaking at PM/ONE 2026
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Pamela Medeiros puts the investor’s plan first

DiJones’s Head of Investment Management outlined how annual reviews, better onboarding questions and team development support more purposeful…

Stuart Hobden and Fiona Blayney speaking at PM/ONE 2026
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Stuart Hobden and Fiona Blayney show where rent roll value is built

Fee reconciliation, well-kept files and a clear view of costs can help property management businesses strengthen cash flow…

Anders Sörman-Nilsson speaking at PM/ONE 2026
Property Management

Anders Sörman-Nilsson: Take the robot out of the property manager

The futurist’s PM/ONE keynote made the case for using AI to reclaim time for clients, strengthen human connection,…

Andrew Palmer and Katie Tilden with panel host Sam Macri at PM/ONE 2026
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Make your agency’s values visible to attract regional talent

Katie Tilden and Andrew Palmer told PM/ONE how team-led values, candid recruitment conversations, and community involvement shape their…

Sophie Kennedy-Rush speaking at PM/ONE 2026
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Sophie Kennedy-Rush recommends structured follow-up to grow management portfolios

At PM/ONE, the Buxton Geelong Group BDM and director outlined how lead tracking, tailored client processes, and clear…

Hamish Wilson addressing the audience at PM/ONE 2026
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Hamish Wilson recommends simple systems backed by personal communication

At PM/ONE, Hamish Wilson outlined how repeatable processes, clear owner updates, and a lean technology setup support property…

Naaman Fraser speaking at PM/ONE 2026
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Use automation to make more time for personal service

Naaman Fraser’s advice to PM/ONE paired practical communication tools with a staff-retention approach built around helping people do…

Little Bird treats every owner and tenant as its BDM
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Little Bird treats every owner and tenant as its BDM

Speaking at PM/ONE 2026, the team behind Little Bird Properties explained how a "care and compliance" framework and…

Conference delegates seated facing the stage at PM/ONE 2026
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Ray White Ferntree Gully puts client service at the centre of change

At PM/ONE 2026, Pat McConnachie and Jacinta Jackson shared lessons in building team ownership, improving communication and keeping…

Chris Hanley gives property managers a one-word secret sauce
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Chris Hanley gives property managers a one-word secret sauce

The Byron Bay agency owner told PM/ONE 2026 that patience, listening and care were skills no machine could…

Fiona Blayney tells PM/ONE agents to stop selling tasks
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Fiona Blayney tells PM/ONE agents to start selling value

Opening the property management conference, Fiona Blayney argued AI is already doing the tasks PMs have used to…

(L-R) Fiona Blayney, Quinn Darragh, Chelsea Pottenger, Tim Dugan. Image supplied
Real Estate Agent Events

Happy people do more, and they love doing it

Walk into a property management business that's firing and you can feel it before anyone speaks. The energy…

Fiona Blayney with Anders Sörman-Nilsson, Pamela Medeiros, Chris Hanley (L-R)
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The thought we all have, but dare not say out loud

Fiona Blayney says the fear isn't really about the bot, it's about what happens to the human role,…

(L-R) Fiona Blayney, Naaman Fraser, Donna Hughes, Sophie Kennedy-Rush. Image supplied
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Three numbers that should make every principal uncomfortable, and one that matters

There's a question I get every time the PM/ONE program drops: “Fi, why should I spend the money…

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Real Estate Agent Events

Top of the Props 2026 finalists take aim at property industry’s biggest pressure points

The proptech pitch competition returns to Brisbane in July, with this year's finalists tackling leasing, rent roll growth,…

Alison Wood Brooks, Harvard University. Photo: AREC
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‘You’re not in the property business’

Harvard professor Alison Wood Brooks explains why agents are in the human relationship business and why better conversations…

Jesse Itzler. Image: AREC.
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Three rituals that built Jesse Itzler’s life resume

The entrepreneur who sold companies to Warren Buffett and Coca-Cola told AREC 2026 attendees that scheduling adventures matters…

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PM/ONE Returns to Sydney with 500 property management professionals expected to attend

More than 500 property management professionals expected at Hilton Sydney as PM/ONE returns for its second year, with…

Tim Smith. Image: AREC
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Not prospecting is the selfish choice

Tim Smith has sold $7 billion in real estate across 27 years with Coldwell Banker. His message to…

Sarah Cincotta and Hermione Gardiner - BDM training. Photo: Supplied
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Legislation is stacking up, supply has tightened, and the old rent roll growth playbook is dead (RIP)

When the investor pool shrinks, every lead counts more. Find out why rent roll growth now hinges on…

Phill Nosworthy. Image: AREC.
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The fastest car has the best brakes

Phill Nosworthy told AREC 2026 that the insights agents need most won't come from inside real estate –…

Brisbane's Pink Tie Gala raises record funds for homeless women and children. Photo: Supplied.
Real Estate Agent Events

Brisbane real estate leaders raise record funds for homeless women and children at the Pink Tie Gala

Ray White Queensland and Leading Ladies of Real Estate unite with 640 guests at The Star Brisbane to…

Real Estate Agent Events

LAUNCH’26 Returns to Brisbane Focusing on Growth, Leadership and Performance

LAUNCH’26 will return to Brisbane on Tuesday 21 July 2026, with Apollo Auctions Australasia bringing together leading agents,…

Ben Crowe. Image: AREC
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The opposite of play isn’t work – it’s fear

Ben Crowe has worked with Ash Barty, Dylan Alcott, the Boston Celtics and Richmond Tigers. His message to…

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Your business moves at the speed of trust

OC co-founders Nathan Casserly and Alex Ouwens shared six lessons from a decade of scaling their Adelaide agency…

Boris Becker via Zoom. Image: AREC
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Boris Becker on why the first round is always harder than the final

The six-time Grand Slam champion told AREC 2026 that mental strength, surrounding yourself with the right people, and…

Josh Flagg at AREC 2026. Image: AREC.
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Josh Flagg’s listing strategy starts before he even sees the house

The Million Dollar Listing star told AREC 2026 he wins vendors by knowing more about their property than…

Domain President Jason Pellegrino. Image: AREC
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Domain bets the next era belongs to confidence

Domain's president told AREC 2026 that declining transaction volumes and record distrust mean data alone is no longer…

Holly Ransom at AREC 2026. Image: AREC.
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Your Best Negotiation Won’t Win You a Single Referral

Holly Ransom told AREC 2026 that clients don’t tell stories about the sale price – they tell stories…

Josh Altman - AREC 2026. Image: AREC.
Real Estate Agent Events

Josh Altman’s three rules for finding high-value clients

Million Dollar Listing star Josh Altman told a full Gold Coast Convention Centre at AREC 2026 that his…