If you have been thinking about finding a new home in time for a socially distanced Christmas celebration, you might want to get serious.

While the Aussie market fell by 0.3% on Friday and slipped for a second day, it did enough on Monday and Wednesday to push the market slightly higher this week. Mining and tech stocks were the best today.

The Australian share market sank lower after a negative lead from Wall St but narrowly avoided racking up a five-week losing streak.

It passed in on the weekend on a vendor bid of $16.5m, but the amazing Bronte home of cancer specialist GenesisCare founder Dan Collins and his wife, Cassandra has now sold.

Tax authorities warn the full force of the law will be brought down upon people and businesses deliberately trying to rort COVID-19 assistance measures such as JobKeeper and the early release of superannuation payments.