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While interest rate increases are lamented by many, Aussie savers are in for a nice boost to their bank accounts.
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House prices could fall by a whopping 20 per cent in the next year in Sydney and by 17 per cent in Hobart, a new forecast has found.
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One of Australia’s big four banks has announced a major interest rate hike following last week’s move by the Reserve Bank.
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One of Australia’s biggest banks has followed the lead of its competitors and cut variable mortgage rates — but there’s a catch.
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Westpac Bank is decreasing its interest rates for Australians looking to buy into the bank’s Flexi First variable home loans.
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Deep divisions are emerging among some of Australia's leading bank economists on their outlook for interest rates and the Australian economy.
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The 24-hour period following any change in the Reserve Bank’s cash rate is a fascinating window into the conduct of the four large banks.
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Bank ruling that borrowers don’t have to show they can afford steep repayment hikes raises questions over how to curb excessive borrowing.
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ANZ Bank’s move to secure Suncorp’s banking arm for $4.9 billion is set to face tight regulatory and political scrutiny before it gets the green light.
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Sydney and Melbourne are among the least attractive property investment markets in Australia for 2023, according to a major new report, but one of the smaller capitals is at the top of the hotspot list.
The regional manager of a multinational development consultancy has identified the healthcare and industrial commercial real estate markets as the ones offering property investors with the best prospects in 2023 and beyond.
The $344 million Art Gallery of NSW redevelopment designed by award-winning architects SANAA and built by Richard Crookes Constructions, opened its doors to the public on Saturday.
Floods in News South Wales, Queensland and Victoria have halved the property prices of some of the worst-hit areas, while Covid is threatening to re-emerge to wreak more havoc on the real estate market.
National property prices fell in November for the seventh month in a row, and although there were signs of the declines slowing the average dwelling has still dropped $53,400 in value since the market's peak.
Even as international crises continue to wreak havoc on Australia’s housing sector, building approvals tumble, and construction companies fold, there are enough signs of hope that one major builder has scored the health of the industry at 6.5 out of 10.
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