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Australia’s headline inflation rate in the second quarter of the year slipped to its lowest point since March 2021, coming in at 2.1% year over year.
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Worsening global housing affordability crisis presents major risks to Australians (Australian Property Investment Magazine)
Not one of 95 international property markets analysed falls into the category of affordable, but Australia is among the very worst and property bubble risks are…
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The Reserve Bank has outlined three global trade scenarios — one of which it believes could see unemployment in Australia rise to 6 per cent.
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Interest rates have fallen below 4 per cent for the first time in two years.
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Westpac warned shifting global trade policies were rattling markets and may raise funding costs.
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Global economic uncertainty and seismic shifts in the insurance landscape have huge implications for Australian residential property investors.
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Radio host Tom Elliott has outlined several reasons why he thinks property prices are set to go up across the country this year. (AUDIO)
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One of Donald Trump’s most shocking policies is about to hit Australia in a big way – and none of us will be immune from the aftermath.
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China's property mistakes are particularly bad news for Australia.
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Employment growth slowed in October after a strong run, but the jobless rate stayed low and underlying trends remained relatively healthy.
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The Australian Government must stop acting in the interests of US shareholders (Pearls and Irritations)
Why are wage earners and homeowners with mortgages bearing the brunt of high interest payments which certainly constrain spending and damage the retail sector,
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NAB CEO Andrew Irvine spoke to 3AW host Tom Elliott on Monday 14 October on topics including housing, interest rates and the economy.
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