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Chinese investment in Australia dropped 11% to $US10.3 billion ($A13.3 billion) in 2017 as China applied the brakes to foreign investing, according to analysis …
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The number of home loan approvals for owner occupiers has dropped 1.4 per cent in April, ahead of market expectations of a 1.8 per cent decline.
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Investors continued their retreat from the Australian property market in April as lending declined.
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The WA economy has become “collateral damage” in the crackdown on lending standards aimed at pricking property bubbles in Sydney and Melbourne, a key member of …
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Treasurer Scott Morrison says the federal government is monitoring the downturn in Australia’s property market closely but argues shock absorbers built into the…
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The number of people leaving the big smoke for regional living is still on the rise, but property hotspots are changing as demand grows.
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Australia may be rank outsiders to make the football World Cup final, but we are global finalists when it comes to household debt.
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The areas that will be the worst off under tax changes have been revealed, while the PM’s own Sydney seat will be best off.
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WA's home building industry is mired in a "deep and prolonged" downturn according to Bankwest, and while the business lobby has this week celebrated 0.2 per cen…
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Australian new home sales fell heavily in April, adding to a long list of housing market indicators that are weakening at present.
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Australia's economy grew at the fastest annual pace in almost two years as it entered its 27th year of growth without a recession.
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A billion-dollar wind farm planned for central Queensland is set to be the biggest in the state and one of the largest in Australia.
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