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With an ownership rate of around 70 percent of the adult population, Australia sits alongside Canada, New Zealand the UK as a nation with the highest concentrat…
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While the rest of Australia opts for smaller, more efficient abodes, new homes being built in NSW are 22 per cent larger than the national average.
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Forget the "for sale" sign, the new catch-cry in Melbourne's leafy suburbs is "duoshao qian".
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The board of the RBA announced that it will lift the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.25 per cent - the first rate increase in Australia since March 2…
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The Reserve Bank has become the first G20 central bank to lift its "emergency" low interest rate since the financial crisis hit and it won't take long to lift i…
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As an island of property boom in a global sea of downturn, Australia faces a dubious dilemma with Melbourne and Sydney leading another big monthly gain in housi…
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Higher prices and interest rates look set to whack affordability in the housing market hard.
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Canberra's residential property market is recovering solidly and home values have grown 5.4 per cent in the past seven months.
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Property prices are continuing to climb and the strengthening market could post a double-digit price rise this year, industry pundits predict.
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A tree house used in an advertising campaign has sold in Tasmania for $14,000.
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Property statistics can be confusing unless you analyse what they mean. While the numbers don't lie, they don't tell the whole truth. Statistics don't always pa…
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Not only have first home buyers been swamping banks with mortgage applications, they have been taking out bigger loans over the past year, spurred by the Govern…
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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:
“The Government will replace the individual tax residency rules with a new framework that is easy to understand, provides certainty and reduces compl…
We trust this seminar gives you a clearer understanding of the Australian Budget Announcements including:
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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.
However, with stimulus packages coming to an end, and international borders remaining closed, can this ex…
For anyone considering Australia as a future place of residence planning your taxation affairs is a critical element of the migration process.
The Australian taxation system is extremely complex and taxes residents worldwide income.
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