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Economy
Pinning our economic hopes on AI fraught with danger
Government says AI will help grow productivity but economists warn it is unlikely to fix housing issues.
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Property
We must fix Australia’s flawed skilled migration system
Master Builders calls on governments to make big changes in order to meet the nation’s housing objectives.
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Property
Study finds young people still aspire to home ownership
Despite affordability challenges and economic uncertainty, aspirations such as home ownership are still appealing.
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Economy
Data and speeches to influence Reserve Bank’s decision
RBA boss says ‘Middle East shock has made us poorer and we can’t respond to that by letting inflation get out of control’.
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Property
It’s simple: Australia has a shortage of homes
Expert says ‘every housing policy should be judged against a straightforward test: will it increase the number of homes’.
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Property
Remove productivity barriers and no more new taxes
Peak housing body delivers concerns of the nation’s residential builders to key opposition figures.
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Economy
Reserve Bank continues to be nervous about inflation
RBA governor says while economic growth is slowing, ‘some of these upside risks to inflation appear to be materialising’.
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Regulation
Home buyers deserve ‘a fair go’ with stamp duty
AICNSW boss says ‘consumers purchasing houses are disadvantaged because they cannot know with certainty how much tax is due’.
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Economy
Number of migrants in the country down on previous year
New ABS data has shown there were almost 18,000 less migrants joining Australia’s population year-on-year.
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Economy
Nothing Trump-like about new immigration policy
Minister says ‘this is not the sort of operation that some people have seen on TV happening in other countries’.
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Economy
Soft landing botched: IMF backs more rate rises
The Reserve Bank should “stand ready” to raise interest rates again, as the Middle East war and poor productivity growth make it harder to get inflation down.
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Economy
Labor to crack down on foreign students, family visas
The immigration minister has unveiled long-awaited changes to migration policies following a fall in net migration in the year to March.
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Economy
‘Stand ready’ for more interest rate rises, IMF says
Australia’s economy was in a strong position before poor productivity and war in the Middle East helped push inflation into the red zone, the IMF says.
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Economy
Aussie men and women ranking as more equal than ever
Australia has broken into the top 10 gender-equal nations for the first time, but is slipping on some measures, a global report has found.
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Technology
Tech bill welcomed: call for global AI rules
The only effective way to regulate artificial intelligence is through an international agreement, but the window where it is possible is closing, experts say.
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Economy
Businesses scramble for staff as migration cuts loom
Hospitality employers say the government is cutting the sector off at the knees with a migration slowdown just as the peak holiday season approaches.
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Property
‘Doing what we want’: Labor stands by housing tax moves
Despite downturn, expert says ‘most sellers are still benefiting from the significant value growth accumulated over the past five years’.
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Regulation
People’s life savings ‘must be protected’
Industry experts are united in their concerns over the controversial practice of deposit flicking.
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Property
Sydney leads the way in housing vacancy rates
Report finds that ‘If the seasonal lift in rents fails to materialise in the larger capitals, the rental upswing in those cities is over’.
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Property
Time to be careful with student numbers
Industry leader says help needed to ‘build more dedicated student housing, not undermine investment needed to deliver it’.
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Practice
Chasing consistent progress over perfection
Australian Conveyancer asked Skilled Conveyancing CEO Trent Taylor to share some learnings from his experience in business, and in coaching others.