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The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate at 2.5 per cent as it waits for recent rate reductions work their way through the economy.
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Average Australian households have seen their incomes rise by at least $5000 more than their expenses every year since 1988.
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All 159 apartments of the new Barangaroo precinct in Sydney have sold out.
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Building approvals jumped over 10 per cent in July, beating analyst expectations of a more modest rise, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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Australia's largest housing market has recorded its highest auction clearance rate in almost four years, with an entire precinct of 159 luxury units snapped up …
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Perth could be nearing the peak of the current property cycle, analysts say.
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Irish MP thanks Australia for employing young migrants
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New home sales fell for the first time in five months during July, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA).
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Political and community leaders have expressed their love for Melbourne as the city bathes in the glory of again being ranked the world's most liveable.
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New flats in Sydney are getting smaller, according to new figures.
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The big banks are writing more interest-only home loans and a large number with high loan-to-value ratios, amid concerns low interest rates and hot competition …
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Chinese investors are looking abroad for high-return opportunities as domestic economic growth slows and the yuan continues to strengthen, a study said.
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