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Revised immigration rules will promote a greater focus on employer needs, an official has said.
NEWS & INSIGHT
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Borrowers are unlikely to get any respite from lower borrowing costs for the forseeable future as the big banks continue to replace tens of billions of dollars …
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The recovery in the residential construction industry needed to relieve Australia's 200,000 house shortage will most likely stall next year as rising interest r…
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New population statistics show a net 13,800 NSW residents moved interstate over the past year, roughly the same as the number of people from all states who move…
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Australia's first female prime minister has been welcomed into office by the Property Council of Australia.
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Temporary migrant workers are still facing exploitation and discrimination, according to one academic.
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New tax legislation will be beneficial to Australia, it has been said. The Property Council of Australia has said the government's new Managed Investment Trust …
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Julia Gillard, who ousted Kevin Rudd to become the nation's first female Prime Minister, has already begun dismantling her predecessor's centralised leadership …
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The global housing market is beginning to enter recovery, with the Asia Pacific region experiencing the highest levels of growth, which could be good news for t…
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New statistics have shown that Australia has the most transparent real estate market in the world.
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As the Reserve Bank eyes the possibility of further rises in interest rates, this analysis examines the pros and cons of fixing a home-loan rate.
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The combination of rising interest rates and the end of the First Home Owners Grant has led to a slowdown in sales in Sydney since the beginning of 2010.
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Hidden away in the back of the Australian Budget and unmentioned in the Treasurers speech, was a simple statement confirming that:
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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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