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The housing industry has warned a cut in migrant numbers could force the Reserve Bank into slicing interest rates to prop up a struggling property market that i…
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Financial markets continue to bet that the next move in Australia’s cash rate will be down, not up.
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New data shows that there are more properties on the market now than at any time since 2012.
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A property billionaire says the tight lending restrictions is a bigger issue facing the property market than the cutting or hiking of the official interest rate…
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A new property market report suggests metropolitan councils on the periphery of Adelaide can play a significant role in boosting property values and creating jo…
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Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has sought to hose down concerns over declining house prices in Sydney and Melbourne, saying they should not come as a surpris…
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The proportion of borrowers who are behind on their home loan payments has edged up to its highest level in more than two decades, with Queensland and Western A…
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Australian employment surged again in January despite a large increase in the size of the labour force, leaving the unemployment rate steady at 5%.
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It's not the usual suspects of rising energy costs, tolls or petrol that are hitting the hip-pockets of New South Wales voters the hardest.
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Falling property prices across Australia is scaring off would-be homeowners and investors – but who is to blame?
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Falling house prices in most capital cities have sparked fears among property owners and investors. But every city moves in cycles, and the long-term results ha…
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Melbourne’s auction market appears to have “bounced back” from a miserable end to 2018, with agents reporting strong bidder numbers and sales well above reserve…
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