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A surprise fall in the unemployment rate to 6.1 per cent has triggered a surge in the Australian dollar, as the chance of another stimulatory interest rate cut …
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The Central Coast property market is booming, with median house prices in suburbs across the region soaring by up to 20 per cent.
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If you think a growing population automatically equals growth in property values, you’ve got it all wrong according to a property research analyst.
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Business confidence has rebounded from its near two year lows due to lower interest rates and an end to federal government leadership uncertainty.
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Chinese nationals are believed to have paid more than $7 million for a waterfront property in Seaforth, NSW.
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Right now I’m having amnesia and déjà vu at the same time, to quote American comedian Stephen Wright.
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The number of home loans approved in February rose 1.2 per cent, short of market expectations of a three per cent rise.
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The Reserve Bank of Australia will be forced to fire its "dwindling ammunition" and cut interest rates to 1.5 per cent within 18 months, according to the Royal …
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While Sydney or Melbourne may look pricey, that doesn’t make a bubble, and Australian property prices are not in danger of crashing despite record-low interest …
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As new home approvals surge across Australia, South Australia's biggest home builder, Hickinbotham Homes, has warned the beleaguered state is facing a sharp dro…
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Treasurer Joe Hockey personally approved a decision to shield companies sending billions of dollars offshore as part of apparent tax-dodging strategies from bei…
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Fear of fuelling the Sydney and Melbourne real estate markets appears to have trumped hope for job-seekers and borrowers across the nation with the Reserve Bank…
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