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Finance • 04 MAR 2023
Latest lending figures paint grim picture for construction
The Australia Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) January lending figures revealed building approvals dipped to a decade-long low.
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Finance • 04 MAR 2023
Rising rates ‘crippling’ lending to investors, expert says
An expert warned that the rental crisis affecting the country is set to “get even worse”, as the Reserve Bank’s rapid rate rise cycle continues to have a...
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Finance • 04 MAR 2023
Fears further rate rises could grind Australia’s economy to a halt
An industry heavyweight has urged the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to hit the cash rate brakes ahead of its second monthly board meeting.
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Tax & Legal • 04 MAR 2023
CGT on family homes won’t be touched, PM says
The Labor government has no intention of changing capital gains tax on the family home, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated.
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Tax & Legal • 03 MAR 2023
WA puts housing at heart of latest cash splash
The McGowan government recently announced a raft of housing schemes aimed at boosting supply and increasing choice within the state’s embattled property market.
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Tax & Legal • 01 MAR 2023
Property Council welcomes election pledge of additional stamp duty changes
As election promises ramp up ahead of the NSW state elections on 25 March, the national lobbying group has endorsed a raft of changes to the First Home Buyer Choice...
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Hotspots • 01 MAR 2023
New report reveals regional migration not just a pandemic solution
Despite the dominant discourse throughout the COVID-19 pandemic suggesting Australians escaped the bright city lights due to increased lockdowns and restrictions, new...
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Finance • 01 MAR 2023
Borrowers’ hands tied by APRA’s serviceability buffer
Keeping the interest rate buffer at 3 per cent presents a major “roadblock” to both new and existing borrowers, according to Canstar.
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Hotspots • 01 MAR 2023
What are property owners concerned about in 2023?
A new survey has unpacked the concerns that are keeping Australian property owners up at night. 
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Hotspots • 28 FEB 2023
10 infrastructure projects pushing Western Sydney property prices sky high
Home to more than 2.5 million people, Greater Western Sydney is well and truly earning its status as the location of Sydney’s second CBD centrality, propped up by an...
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