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Regulation
‘Win-win’: quick fix to stamp out AI-fuelled loan fraud
Allowing the tax office to share lenders’ financial information with banks could help counter a surge in loan fraud fuelled by artificial intelligence.
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Economy
Workers ‘forced’ to accept AI systems or leave jobs
The federal government’s plans for AI are unrealistic and could put Australian workers at risk, including through unethical practices, an expert warns.
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Property
Owning your own home may not be a pipedream
New report shows ‘Australians are adapting, relocating and working hard to get into the market’.
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Property
Data shows rental situation ‘worsening’
Real estate body says ‘there is a no short-term fix to this dire situation but we can stop continuing down this destructive path’.
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Property
Steady as she goes for auction clearance rates
But auction volume rates are still low, trailing year-on-year numbers for nine consecutive weeks.
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Property
‘Don’t increase taxes that jeopardise new projects’
Albanese Government warned to scrap controversial discretionary tax changes if it wants to reach housing target.
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Economy
Budget change will seriously hinder supply of new homes
Housing body says ‘restricting one source of investment does not reduce the number of Australians needing somewhere to live’.
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Economy
Middle East fragility adds further risk to inflation rates
Leading economists say ‘we do not rule out ongoing price pressures pushing the RBA to a November rate hike’.
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Property
Home supply boost with new qualification
Victoria leads the way with introduction of new TAFE course for students to learn to build prefabricated houses.
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Economy
Housing supply essential to financial momentum in our cities
New report finds ‘ongoing population growth and tight labour markets mean housing availability remains a constraint’.
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Economy
Time for government to get serious about property market
Real estate body says ‘Victoria needs sensible property reform that is guided by evidence and practical experience’.
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Economy
Next few months important in how consumer spending plays out
Senior economist says ‘there is a chance that falling house prices in major capital cities dampens the consumption story a little’.
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Regulation
Small businesses: Deal with tax issues now
Delaying tax debt problems could accelerate risk to personal assets beyond the normal company assets.
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Property
Housing more critical than data centres
Industry heavyweight says ‘governments must not lose sight of the country’s most urgent challenge – delivering enough homes’.
Property
Missing link in TV report on Australia’s housing plight
Peak body says ‘when bad tax and policies cause supply shrinkage in one part of the system, pressure builds everywhere else’.
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Economy
Investing is now the way to secure great Aussie dream
Young people are turning to investments with high returns to help save for the deposit on their first home.
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Property
Weaker demand leads to low auction clearance rates
Data experts says ‘vendors are increasingly unwilling to test the market at an auction and have the property fail to sell’.
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Regulation
Agency Settlements slams ‘deposit flicking’ petition
Legal firm says conveyancers’ concerns are ‘malicious, misleading and deceptive’ over its solution for real estate agents.
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Property
Clearance rates improve markedly across the country
Auction numbers were weaker last week but clearance rates jumped above 50 per cent, with Melbourne leading the way.
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Property
New water plant, better roads to boost housing
Residential Activation Fund is ‘pulling every lever to increase housing supply because you can’t build homes without infrastructure’.
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Property
New report shows rental situation stabilising
Reforms have worked in giving investors more confidence and renters feeling less compromised over tenancy rights.