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Regional home prices are holding up
As gloom envelops the property market, homeowners outside of the major cities have at least seen values rise over the past 12 months.
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Economy
Misery on the march as jobs market slowly unwinds
Unemployment is expected to hold around the highest level in five years as stubborn cost-of-living measures force more Australians to find extra work.
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Economy
‘Heart is multicultural’: PM lays out migration support
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made a veiled swipe at Pauline Hanson’s migration stance as he touts the benefits of multiculturalism in a major speech.
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Falling bank stocks weigh on Australian shares
High interest rates, stubborn oil prices and a tough lending environment are weighing on bank earnings, spooking cautious investors.
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Bottom of house-price slide, rent peak ‘fair way off’
Renters and homeowners are likely to be in pain for some time yet as a fight picks up over whether tenants should be protected by caps.
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No increase in Perth investor activity
Advocacy group says ‘to improve affordability, we need to give tenants more choice, which means we need more supply’.
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Economy
Construction costs ‘main barrier’ to increasing house supply
Latest economic survey says ‘property professionals have lowered their expectations for house prices’.
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Fear and panic gripping house sales and auctions
Expert says buyers ‘worry they’ve paid too much or that the market will drop further, and they pull the pin’.
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Trust tax set for inquiry as businesses question costs
The Greens are set to kick Labor’s proposed 30 per cent minimum trust tax to an inquiry, giving businesses more chance to protest the proposed changes.
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Warning house prices will keep sliding for another year
The property market will likely keep slumping for almost a year but there could be a dim light at the end of the tunnel.
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Economy
More rate hikes loom as inflation tops rich nation list
Australia’s inflation rate is forecast to remain above the Reserve Bank’s target range amid rising oil, tech and agricultural prices.
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Economy
AI could widen gap between have-nots and have-lots
Labor is banking on AI to drag Australia out of its productivity malaise, but one MP is concerned it could widen inequality between workers and the wealthy.
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Economy
Living costs bite into rental market
National rental growth slowed to 0.5 per cent in the September quarter, an industry review has revealed. Vacancies were up as cost-of-living continues to cut deep.
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New migrants: Proud but anxious Aussies
Migrants value their Australian identity and feel they are improving productivity and innovation despite concerns with skilled migration settings from industry.
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Economy
‘Loud and clear’: tax surcharge about-face defended
The government has defended its position on changes to card surcharge payments, but the coalition says it’s clear its counterparts don’t understand business.
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Economy
Tax changes ‘crack the nut’ on housing affordability
Property investors and real estate agents are reeling as Australia’s housing downturn deepens, but for young Australians the positives are growing.
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Market
Low numbers show ‘quieter start’ to spring
Property data experts say ‘challenging selling conditions have weighed on vendor activity this spring’.
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Regional Victoria bucking the trend with house prices
Real estate expert says ‘it’s vital Victoria has policy settings that encourage participants to buy, sell and invest with confidence’.
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Regulation
Conveyancing conundrum: Selling out or staying put
Industry expert says ‘we need government and other peak bodies to listen to what we have to say and the solutions we can provide’.
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Economy
Reserve Bank to keep eyes on latest employment numbers
Economist says ‘slack is continuing to build in the labour market even as headline employment growth remains resilient’.
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Think tank says tax changes ‘tackling heart of the issue’
Economist says ‘house prices should no longer grow at a much faster rate than incomes over the long term’.