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More than a third of Australians are treading water financially, with many struggling and often running out of money for food or bills, new research shows.
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Confidence across Australia's property industry has surged to its highest level in six years despite a negative outlook for residential and retail property valu…
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Property experts have called for height restrictions to be relaxed around what will become "mini CBD's" in Melbourne's middle-ring suburbs over the coming decad…
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Many Ipswich residents may not realise they are sitting on a property gold mine, with two homes snatching seven figures in the past few months.
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Apartment owners have been spared the worst of the falls in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, the three overall weakest capital city markets this year.
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Homeowners in Melbourne’s top performing suburbs for annual price growth have enjoyed gains equivalent to earning up to $220 an hour at a full time job.
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The economy is this year expected to grow faster than its speed limit - estimated at 2.75 per cent by Treasury - with inflation just above the bottom of its tar…
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Home prices across Australia’s state capitals were flat last week in average weighted terms.
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The most expensive homes in the country are becoming harder to sell as deep-pocketed buyers shy away from buying blue-chip properties in Australia.
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While Darwin grapples with the nation's weakest capital city real estate market, house prices in Alice Springs are on the up-and-up, with rental yields among th…
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Residential property close to amenities, public transport and the centres of Melbourne and Sydney continue to sell at a premium, despite overall auction results…
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A voice-controlled shower, a sprinkler system that checks the weather before turning on and more convenient gadgets than you can count. Take a look inside the $…
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