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Property
Feasibility issues must be taken seriously
Industry forum concludes that ‘taxes, fees and charges continue to be a major barrier to housing in NSW’.
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Property
‘Last thing tenants need is policy that reduces investment’
REIA boss says ‘addressing Australia’s housing challenge requires more homes, not fewer investors’.
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Economy
Scheme helps lower power bills, make homes more comfortable
NSW Government Energy Saver programs aims to allow more households to install energy-saving upgrades.
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Property
New reserve price law ‘disadvantages’ home owners
Victoria’s plan to have vendors publish their reserve price a week before auction ignores ‘common sense’.
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Property
Proposed tax changes will force investors away from housing
Peak body says ‘core challenge is supply’ and government’s Budget changes ‘do nothing to address it’.
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Economy
RBA says economy ‘is going to shrink this quarter’
Economists predict interest rates to remain on hold for the rest of this year, with likely cuts to occur in 2027.
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Economy
RBA keeps interest rates on hold for first time in 2026
After three straight interest rate hikes, the Reserve Bank has opted to leave the official cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent, as predicted by economists.
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Regulation
Tax reforms to impose ‘substantial costs’ on the public
Accountants are warning Labor’s controversial tax reform will lead to “substantial compliance costs” on taxpayers, calling for legislative changes.
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Economy
RBA ‘no knight in shining armour’ for mortgage holders
The Reserve Bank is unanimously expected to leave interest rates on hold but whether the next move up or down remains uncertain.
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Economy
Costly uni degrees may lift tradie numbers
Less bang for students’ buck at universities could funnel more school leavers into trades and help alleviate critical shortages, an inquiry has been told.
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Economy
Australia’s fiscal metrics ‘broadly weaker’ than peers
A top rating agency has reiterated its confidence in Australia’s ability to pay its bills, while hinting at potential longer-term issues with its NDIS spending.
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Property
Clearance rates jump higher after holiday
More homes went under the hammer last weekend but auction clearances still down year-on-year across the nation.
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Economy
Money men say Budget plans may boost productivity
Tax expert says government’s bid for tax neutrality ‘will always get you more productivity’.
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Economy
Vacancy rate remains stable but rents rise
Expert says ‘without a substantial increase in housing construction and rental stock, affordability pressures likely to persist’.
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Property
Doubled investment to accelerate housing
Important infrastructure to be unlocked as half of the funding to go to regional areas of the state.
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Economy
Labor’s tax changes ‘simply do not grow the pie’
Business groups say ‘Australia cannot afford policies that make us a less attractive investment destination’.
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Property
‘Almost all markets now favour buyers’
Economist suggests ‘If more homes go to owner-occupiers, fewer remain available to rent’.
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Property
Government continues balancing act with immigration
Minister says ‘If you go at migration the wrong way, then you can actually make the housing situation worse’.
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Economy
Nearly unanimous: Economists predict no change to interest rates
Leading money men expect Reserve Bank to keep cash rate steady after three straight hikes this year.
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Property
Removing stamp duty the key for first home buyers
Key property lobby group says ‘both renting and buying a home should be made more affordable’.
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Economy
Liberals admit mistakes but ‘there is a lot to play out’
Pauline Hanson now preferred prime minister in latest poll as coalition popularity continues to wane.