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Putting a price on carbon is crucial to ensure the nation prospers beyond the latest mining boom, PM Julia Gillard has declared in a major economic speech.
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Australia's official interest rate has been kept on hold at 4.75 per cent. In good news for home loan borrowers, the Reserve Bank stayed on the sidelines when i…
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Australian home prices increased marginally in the final three months of 2010 but remain well below their peak levels thanks to rising interest rates last year,…
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Brisbane's flagging property market was plagued by rising interest rates well before the floods, but the two factors could send prices further south, a new repo…
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The phrase "flood-free" is currently featuring heavily in many adverts for property for sale in Brisbane.
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Sensibly priced family homes with strong lifestyle features are driving the recovery of the Gold Coast property market.
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Perth has cemented its spot as Australia's worst performing state capital for property prices, according to new figures.
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I am pleased to hear that you have opened your heart and wallet to this important cause. It never ceases to amaze me just how powerful Mother Nature is and how…
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The government does not seem to be committed to creating more affordable property in Australia, according to the Urban Taskforce.
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Most Australian workers are missing out on significant wage rises despite an increasingly tight labour market, according to new data from the Australian Bureau …
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A new tax levy is being proposed to help fund the cost of repair from the devastating floods that gripped most of eastern Australia over December 2010 and Janua…
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A Federal Government crackdown to stop overseas investors purchasing homes contrary to investment rules, has managed to hold off just 15 property transactions s…
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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:
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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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