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Economy
Rush: high gold price lifts WA job prospects
It’s a case of jobs, jobs, jobs in the West Australian goldfields as miners chase high commodity prices, rush to restart operations and build new plants.
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Property
Home sellers still reap huge profits but cracks appear
A sharp decline in property prices has sparked fears of negative equity but less than three per cent of houses sold for a loss in the first half of 2026.
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Economy
Shares soar to record highs on peace hopes
Local shares have rallied on reports the US and Iran are nearing a new peace deal, boosting confidence as investors bet on a brighter outlook for global growth.
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Regulation
Experience galore will help drive AICNSW
President welcomes new CEO in an effort to ‘strengthen the position of conveyancers as trusted professionals’.
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Property
Buyer hesitancy leads to stable market
REIWA boss says ‘the biggest change in the past few months has been in consumer sentiment’.
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Property
Bill to make NSW ‘more attractive to invest’ in
Leading advocacy group says NSW needs regulatory framework to follow through on the promise of more housing.
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Economy
NT housing strategy step in right direction
Peak body says new plan ‘understands the important role housing will play in supporting economic growth’.
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Economy
Upcoming tax is ‘growing contradiction’ to housing agenda
HIA boss says ‘every month it seems there is another tax or piece of regulation that makes building homes harder’.
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Economy
No more ‘widow’s tax’ after changes to tax reforms
Treasurer says the fix will ‘preserve existing eligibility for negative gearing or treatment as a new build in certain circumstances’.
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Property
New report shows ‘first crack in profitability’ of housing
Most people still selling their homes for a profit but latest data shows a small downturn in Sydney and Melbourne.
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Economy
Household spending bump: we love our EVs
Australians loosened their purse strings in June, spending their money on electric vehicles and travel despite a tough and uncertain economy, the Bureau of Statistic has found.
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Property
Innovative pitch to ease homelessness crisis
Tens of thousands of vacant homes could be made available for homeless Australians while the properties are waiting for a permanent use, advocates say.
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Economy
Why migrant tradies are a net benefit to housing
Australia’s biggest companies are poised to snap a three-year run of lacklustre profits, but there are concerns about the banking sector this earnings season.
Economy
Small businesses under pressure from soaring costs
Key costs for Australian small businesses have climbed by 24.6 per cent since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research by AMP Bank Go.
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Economy
The days of property ‘super-cycle’ could be over
Senior economists say latest data ‘could mean a decade or so of real house prices ranging sideways’.
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Property
Auction numbers continue small upward momentum
Property data firm says clearance rates improved but volumes are still well down on 2025 levels.
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Regulation
Deposit flicking: Real estate agents urged to cease and desist
Real Estate Institute NSW issues alert to agents, saying ‘we are recommending that members not engage with the model’.
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Property
New Code to further improve delivery of homes in Queensland
Minister says ‘changes are about common sense and maintaining appropriate standards without imposing unnecessary costs’.
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Economy
Treasurer stays calm despite large drop in home prices
Chalmers says “people don’t make investments in housing from day to day or week to week”.
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Property
Top end is bucking the trend with housing
Strong economy and increased investment has heralded a new era of confidence in housing across the Territory.
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Economy
Big chance of zero interest rate hikes this year
Given prevailing economic conditions, CommBank says the RBA has ‘little need to tighter further’.