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The international departure gates were busy over the past year, with more tourists travelling to and from Australia.
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The US dollar fell as traders piled into the euro, yen, sterling and other major currencies amid concerns over a possible US government shutdown as lawmakers st…
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The Reserve Bank of Australia is likely to see the blip higher in unemployment as confirmation the supply of workers to the job market remains plentiful, ensuri…
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Interest-only borrowers are some of the most indebted property owners and are unlikely to have the capability of refinancing.
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Property “flipping” isn’t as popular as it once was in Australia, according to a new report from CoreLogic.
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Amid a record apartment building boom, a suburb by suburb breakdown reveals Sydney's emerging crane hotspots
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The greatest economic question facing the Australian economy in 2018 is whether this will mark the year when the Reserve Bank begins the painful process – for m…
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Canberra market's modest growth in 2017 is set to be repeated, despite potential volatility in other parts of the country, property analysts have said.
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The number of foreign investors purchasing Australian property is forecasted to dip significantly as tax hikes across the country take their toll.
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Despite the negative headlines about falling house prices, a reversal of recent strength in building approvals and the prospect of higher interest rates arrivin…
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A major crackdown on Chinese buyers of Australian residential property could finally bring housing prices down to earth, experts say.
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Hope remains for first-home buyers, with six Melbourne suburbs having a median property value of less than $400,000 at the end of 2017, according to CoreLogic.
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