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Adelaide is the country's best-planned and most functional city, while Sydney languishes in last place.
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Real estate auction clearance rates plummeted to a 52-week low in Melbourne on Saturday, with the dramatic slide attributed to rising interest rates, changes to…
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Most properties are now out of reach for single-income home buyers in Sydney as people pay tens of thousands more than the asking price for homes.
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Developers have welcomed a snap review of the City of Sydney's planning powers as an opportunity for more high-density development in the city council area.
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Consumers paid $5 billion in bank fees last year after being charged more for switching their loans from fixed to variable rates to take advantage of interest r…
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Australian properties in Elwood and Caulfield North in Victoria are among the most undervalued in the country, according to a report.
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The Queensland state budget has largely been welcomed by the Property Council of Australia, although there are concerns over housing.
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The unemployment rate fell to a 16-month low in May as employers added a stunning 36,400 full-time jobs, but the surprise result underscored the risks to the st…
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Proposals to alter the planning scheme in Melbourne have been welcomed in the hope they will aid the economy.
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed its latest predictions for Australian property growth.
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Brisbane residents will fork out more for rates while the city council will cut costs to permit bigger spending on roads and transport for southeast Queensland'…
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Peak bodies representing the construction industry and its workforce have strongly supported the temporary cuts to stamp duties in the New South Wales budget.
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