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A fire sale of fallen tycoon Ric Stowe's $68 million estate on the northern outskirts of Perth has hit a snag, as the agents consider sub-dividing the 2700ha pr…
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The WA mining towns of Karratha and Dampier are back among Australia's top property investment hot spots now the resources rent tax row has been defused.
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There is an increased sense of optimism surrounding Australia's tourism industry, it has been suggested. According to the South Australian Tourism Commission, t…
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A new study commissioned by The Nature Conservancy and the Pew Environment Group found that Australia’s vast Outback stores 9.7 billion tons of carbon, and if b…
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Gap year travellers planning a visit to Melbourne during their time in Australia will be pleased to hear that it has been descried as the "perfect city".
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Record numbers of Britians emigrating to Australia are heading to the Queensland capital of Brisbane, not the usual city destinations of Sydney or Melbourne.
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Half of Australian households are worried interest rates will rise, but only one in five expect their debt levels to increase in coming months.
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Unlisted property funds in Australia have given investors a positive annual return in the June quarter for the first time since November 2008, according to a ne…
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Chuppies, Chinese yuppies with an appetite for travel, rank Australia as their number one destination, a new report shows.
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The shortage of housing Australia-wide means state governments and councils are allowing more high-density living. This means some homeowners can subdivide thei…
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Housing industry leaders signed up to voluntary national guidelines for all new homes to have ground floor toilets, a bathroom with a step-free shower and wider…
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Clearance rates in the major cities continued worsening at the weekend, with house sales significantly lower than the same time last year.
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