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The First Home Owner's Grant Boost, widely credited with being instrumental in maintaining the strength of the Australian property market, is coming to an end o…
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Consumer prices increased by less than expected in the March quarter as banking, fuel and clothing costs fell, giving the Reserve Bank more scope to cut interes…
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Jobs in the financial services sector are drying up faster than the Murray River, forcing many Australian expats to pack up and return home.
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Both Treasury and the Reserve Bank believe the financial resilience of Australian consumers, particularly compared with their American peers, will stop the inev…
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Despite prices have come off in the past six months, real estate agents and industry watchers say they are witnessing a shift in sentiment among cashed-up inves…
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Work can start on the $2 billion redevelopment of a large derelict tract of Perth after the state Government signed off on the final planning approval for the N…
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First-time homebuyers continue to underpin demand for home loans, driven by government grants and low interest rates, economists say.
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The Reserve Babk of Australia has reduced the Official Rate by 0.25% to 3% making it the lowest Australian interest rate since 1960.The Bank's seem somewhat rel…
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A pessimistic Reserve Bank has cut interest rates by 25 basis points to levels not seen in 49 years, resuming the most aggressive easing cycle on record. But th…
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Luxury Brisbane homes are being taken off the market and offered for rent as owners refuse to budge on price, despite a dearth of buyers.
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The weekly rent paid in Perth will account for 80 per cent of a mortgage repayment proving renters now have the best chance in a decade to upgrade to home owner…
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There have been some recent changes to the 457 Visa in Australia in order to ensure that no misuse is occurring.This should not affect any genuine person lookin…
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