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ANZ Bank has abandoned its call for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to begin lifting official interest rates next year, driven by an expectation that Austra…
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A booming Sydney region is about to see 1500 units rolled out via a build-to-rent model, designed to offer tenants affordable leasing options — and this include…
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Australian households could face rate hikes within two years — but only if wages growth picks up — according to the OECD's latest economic outlook, which warns …
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People living in NSW who own properties worth more than $1.5 million are among the unhappiest in the country.
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The IMF says it is a positive that the nation's "cooling" housing market was retreating, with prices falling at an "orderly" rate and "improving housing afforda…
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At a time when Australians has been shown to be number one in the world when it comes to highest median wealth and when all the economic fundamentals are pointi…
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Is Australia’s property market about to fall off a cliff, taking our big four banks with it?
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After months of worrying news on the property market, there is a glimmer of hope on housing prices.
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The cooling housing market is shaping as a key battleground entering the federal election race.
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Employment surged in October as the central bank's record-low interest rates spurred hiring, while the jobless rate remained at a six-year low despite an expand…
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the conclusion of negotiations on the Australia-Hong Kong free trade agreement on the sidelines of the East Asia Sum…
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Regulatory measures to curb growth in investor lending have “meaningfully reduced” risks in Australia’s housing market, RBA deputy governor Guy Debelle says.
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