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Australian employment surged again in January despite a large increase in the size of the labour force, leaving the unemployment rate steady at 5%.
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It's not the usual suspects of rising energy costs, tolls or petrol that are hitting the hip-pockets of New South Wales voters the hardest.
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Falling property prices across Australia is scaring off would-be homeowners and investors – but who is to blame?
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Falling house prices in most capital cities have sparked fears among property owners and investors. But every city moves in cycles, and the long-term results ha…
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Melbourne’s auction market appears to have “bounced back” from a miserable end to 2018, with agents reporting strong bidder numbers and sales well above reserve…
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When financial markets begin to price in rate cuts from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), the bank almost always cuts rates -- eventually.
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A regional Victorian city is being trumpeted as Australia’s No. 1 “growth star” market in a new report, while some Melbourne suburbs also have some steam left. …
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HSBC says a the Aussie dollar will fall again in 2019, given a deterioration in the domestic economy.
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The Reserve Bank is expected to cut Australia’s already record-low interest rates later this year.
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Industry experts say property prices in Sydney and Melbourne, which have led a slump in Australia's $7 trillion residential property market, are likely headed l…
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Cash-strapped mortgage customers should brace themselves for more interest rate increases as lenders push up their charges.
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Consumer sentiment has recovered most of a post-Christmas dip, with economists attributing the rebound to a change in views on interest rates, with most people …
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Australian property prices look to be on a rocketing path, with first home buyers, low-interest rates and FOMO (fear of missing out) fueling the demand for the start of 2021.
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