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Property
Clearance rates see a small uplift
Property data firm says ‘market values continue to decline and buyers retain a stronger negotiating position’.
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Economy
Treasurer to vigorously ‘defend’ super against rival parties
One Nation calls for a relaxation of rules around withdrawing retirement savings to help people pay off their own homes.
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Economy
Week of data to help paint economic picture
Consumer confidence, which has been hit by three rate hikes in 2026 and the Middle East oil shock, remains deeply pessimistic.
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Economy
Treasurer must rethink discretionary trust tax
Peak body says ‘creating the right investment conditions is the only responsible, long-term housing affordability solution’.
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Property
New data shows real estate investors are leaving in droves
Property boss says ‘many investors are indicating they will redirect capital into shares or superannuation’.
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Economy
WA in danger of losing its big slice of the GST pie
Productivity boss says ‘system should be brought back to its core purpose: offering all Australians same services and infrastructure’.
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Economy
Highly respected economist joins RBA Board
Jim Chalmers says ‘this appointment will help ensure the Board has the right mix of skills and perspectives’.
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Property
Housing still at the crux of interest rate discussions
Real estate expert says ‘housing costs increased by 6.8 per cent, making it the largest contributor to annual inflation’.
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Economy
Long-awaited Sydney Plan set to ‘deliver more homes’
Leading property groups say ‘there is explicit recognition of the importance of providing infrastructure to support new housing supply’.
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Economy
RBA watching growth of AI investment
Governor says ‘main game here for us is excess capacity, a tight labour market, the Middle East conflict, the AI boom’.
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Economy
An eye on the horizon: Sydney plans for next 20 years
The state government has unveiled a 20-year plan for Sydney it says will bring 800,00 new homes, 950,000 jobs that will keep pace with its budging population.
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Economy
Treasurer insists housing growth is a long game
A collapse in property investor lending since the federal budget is good for the economy in the long term, the boss of the nation’s biggest bank says.
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Economy
‘Stop the madness’: Liberal eyes big tech, party policy
A Liberal frontbencher has called on his party to slash the construction code, cut migration, tax big tech more and freeze the NDIS to fix Australia’s malaise.
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Economy
‘Premiums rising at double inflation rate’
The cost of insurance is surging at nearly double the rate of inflation, Australia’s biggest insurer says, after its profit was hammered by a stormy year.
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Property
Weak confidence should translate to investment
Advocacy body says ‘at a time when Australia needs more homes, governments should be focused on investment, not making it harder’.
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Property
Lower migration levels won’t help housing shortfall
Property Council says ‘housing is a productivity issue, a workforce issue and an economic growth issue’.
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Economy
Productivity putting a handbrake on economic growth
RBA boss says ‘continued weakness will constrain the economy’s ability to grow without generating high inflation’.
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Economy
Big bank nets big profit but warns economy is slowing
CBA boss says economy is is faced with ‘higher interest rates and inflation placing uneven pressure on household incomes’.
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Regulation
Leading conveyancer free to talk about deposit flicking
Jared Zak has ‘great win for conveyancers’ but says the case ‘is first and foremost about the consumer’.
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Economy
Big drop in house prices expected moving into next year
ANZ Bank says ‘combination of restrictive interest rates, tax policy changes and global uncertainty have dampened sentiment’.
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Property
Stability the key for any incoming government
Housing requires a ‘leave us alone’ mentality as Victoria tries to improve the supply of more new homes.