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Households are readying themselves for higher official interest rates, according to Westpac's latest survey of consumer sentiment, which also showed a sharp hik…
NEWS & INSIGHT
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The inequalities and inequities that housing markets generate have become a cross-national issue in the last decade or so. In Australia, the UK and the US, disc…
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Chinese investment is transforming Tasmania.
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The stars are aligning for the Australian economy: hot on the heels of the surprise surge in iron ore prices comes news that business conditions and confidence …
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More than one million Chinese visitors to Australia have delivered the local tourism industry a record year in 2016.
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Commonwealth Bank has further tightened borrowing requirements across its more than $400 billion home loan book, ceasing to acknowledge negative gearing benefit…
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A mildly elevated level of stock in Sydney and Melbourne was not enough to satisfy cashed-up buyers, as the usually quiet months of January and February kicked …
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Lend Lease has pre-sold the second tower in its Brisbane Showgrounds project to Impact Investment Group in a deal worth $140 million to develop Australia’s tall…
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Property investors speculating on capital gains need to be careful as rental yields in Sydney and Melbourne hit record lows.
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At the start of the year economists seem more divided than ever over Australia's growth outlook.
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Hidden away in the back of the Australian Budget and unmentioned in the Treasurers speech, was a simple statement confirming that:
“The Government will replace the individual tax residency rules with a new framework that is easy to understand, provides certainty and reduces compl…
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• Measures the Government intends to undertake to reinvigorate the Australian economy
• Latest taxatio…
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.
However, with stimulus packages coming to an end, and international borders remaining closed, can this ex…
For anyone considering Australia as a future place of residence planning your taxation affairs is a critical element of the migration process.
The Australian taxation system is extremely complex and taxes residents worldwide income.
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