A new report has warned that international travel for Australians is likely to remain restrictive until 2024.
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The rate of net overseas migration has plummeted enough to overcome the rate of births, leaving Australia with less people in it than before.
AMP Capital’s chief economist warned that rebooting mass immigration would give more legs to the property price boom.
What most crystal ball gazers don’t recognise is that the property market is all about finance, not economics.
With few people making it into or out of the country, the coronavirus has winded the clock back more than 100 years on Australia’s population growth.
Australians living overseas fear the tentative green light given to international students to enter the country will further delay their return home.
Virgin’s boss predicts the coronavirus pandemic will halt international travel for the airline until at least 2023 after 3000 jobs were cut.
With employment a top priority in any successful move to Australia, SMATS Migration has entered into a major new collaboration with CV specialists Jump Resumes.…
A sudden rush of well-off immigrants could drive Sydney and Melbourne housing prices to even more unaffordable levels.

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Queensland has solidified its status as the location of choice for Australian property investors, who are becoming increasingly positive around the prospects of capital growth.
Renovators inspired by reality television shows and with access to funds are out in record numbers, but the rush to renovate is laden with potential pitfalls.
Struggling with the heat of the property market? Property expert Lloyd Edge has identified the most attainable suburbs in each capital city.
Faced with labour shortages and continued strong demand for new homes, construction industry figures are calling for an extension to HomeBuilder construction deadlines.
Western Australia’s peak real estate industry body has upgraded its house price forecasts for Perth, tipping home values will rise by 15 per cent rather than its previous 10 per cent prediction.
For first-time investors who feel like their dream homes and investment goals are out of reach, rent-vesting can be a viable option.

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For anyone considering Australia as a future place of residence planning your taxation affairs is a critical element of the migration process.
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