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Working from home is cheaper, commute-free and warmer – and a lot of us are still unlearning the internalised fear of going outside.
EMPLOYMENT
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If economists are right, Anthony Albanese will have to learn a new unemployment rate when the latest labour force figures are released.
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Australia’s construction sector continues to grow in the face of growing price pressures and difficulties in attracting and retaining skilled workers.
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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg had to strike a tricky balance with this pre-election budget and these are the winners and losers.
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Josh Frydenberg is pegging his government’s re-election chances on a budget cash splash fuelled by a “remarkable” economic rebound.
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Australia’s jobless rate sank to a new 13-year low last month with a big rise in full-time positions, as the economy shrugged off more of the Omicron Covid disr…
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The pandemic will have a number of effects on where we live and help trigger massive change in our lifestyles.
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Australia’s construction industry suffered a slump due to the impact of the Omicron variant, continuing the sector’s volatile run.
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Economists at a major Australian bank have slashed their economic growth forecast for the March quarter to zero due to the impact of Omicron on activity.
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With prices declining in Sydney and Melbourne and property price growth around the country slowing in most markets, there are still abundant buying opportunities as identified by regular API Magazine contributor Lloyd Edge.
A sustained period of strong rental growth has seen national dwellings record the highest annual growth in rental values since December 2008, with investors now weighing up yields against property price movements.
Australia now has the lowest industrial and logistics vacancy rate in the world, after falling to 0.8 per cent through the first half of 2022, with Sydney and Perth the tightest markets.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has repeated its double dose of interest rate hikes, lifting its cash rate by 0.5 per cent for the second consecutive month and putting further pressure on real estate prices.
Property prices among Perth's best performing suburbs have shot up by more than 30 per cent in the just completed financial year, with prestige properties soaring over the year but mid-range suburbs playing catch-up in June.
Whether forming Hong Kong's first Aussie rules football team or creating wealth through a significant property portfolio, Melbourne-based Ray Wood has been kicking goals on and off the field.
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Australian property prices look to be on a rocketing path, with first home buyers, low-interest rates and FOMO (fear of missing out) fueling the demand for the start of 2021.
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