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Property
Housing market is ‘undergoing broad-based weakening’
New report says there has been a retreat in investment activity and buyer confidence is not evident.
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Economy
‘We are the heartland’ but ‘we don’t need rebranding’
Libs need to ‘communicate more with the public about the fact that it’s only the Liberal Party that will look after Australian families’.
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Property
BHP invests heavily in housing projects
Minister says ‘by partnering with industry, we are delivering more homes in remote communities and for key workers’.
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Economy
Super funds must transfer rapid growth into sustainable retirement income
New report says ‘there is an urgent need for more sophisticated, retirement products that can balance income, flexibility and longevity’.
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Economy
Not an easy time to be running a business
ABS data shows ‘while the pressure from fuel prices had eased, there were more businesses that had noted higher costs’.
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Regulation
It’s time: Conveyancers must comply to new regulations
AUSTRAC boss says ‘by taking part in this regime, you really are helping to strengthen our economy’.
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Economy
Reserve Bank remains cautious over ‘domestic risks’
Board minutes reveal ‘threat of inflation would stick around as long as productivity growth remained persistently weak’.
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Economy
Not enough houses still the crux of the affordability problem
Government tax changes need to be reassessed as ‘people create demand for housing and investment creates supply’.
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Property
Removing SMSF borrowing could undermine new projects
Real estate economist says ‘policy should be making new projects easier to finance, not harder’.
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Economy
Some cities up, some cities down but clearance rates still low
Auction volumes continued to drop, maintaining a trend of being consistently lower year on year.
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Property
Multi-million dollar investment in building more homes faster
Government announces two new programs to help fund and fast-track more homes being built across NSW.
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Economy
New polling shows support for One Nation is weakening
Labor minister says ‘we have seen a bit of a change in the public mood since Pauline Hanson’s press club speech’.
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Property
Investors ‘have increasingly abandoned the property market’
Budget tax changes have ‘accelerated an existing housing downturn in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra’.
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Economy
Confusion still reigns over ‘widow’s tax’ changes
Treasurer says government will fix the tax but ‘we’ll make clear the way that we will fix it in the legislation that follows’.
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Regulation
Dodgy superannuation offerings still occurring ‘in pockets’
Regulator says super trustees ‘still not doing enough to protect members from harmful advice and inappropriate investments’.
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Property
Don’t rely on luck. Do the groundwork first
Building expert says chasing negative gearing without understanding the fundamentals is when buyers get caught out.
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Property
Latest reforms will ‘dampen investment in new housing’
Industry experts say the new tax measures will ‘make it harder to deliver the homes Australians urgently need’.
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Economy
Housing must be pivotal in improving Australia’s productivity
Commission chair says she ‘recommends a target, in the manner of a fiscal target, to create accountability’.
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Economy
Treasurer has a ‘different view’ to criticism over tax moves
Form RBA governor says ‘it’s a mistake to extend the changes to capital gains tax to risk-bearing assets’.
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Property
Finding ways to navigate cost-of-living pressures
New survey shows Australians are adapting in order to cope with ‘work and income pressures and housing affordability concerns’.
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Property
Public transport hubs vital for Melbourne
State government aims to make it easier for Melbourne’s citizens to purchase homes closer to city.