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Hotspots • 14 JUN 2022
Home values experience swiftest decline in 33 years
New analysis of Australian home price growth by PropTrack has revealed that house prices in the nation’s capitals have experienced their fastest slowdown since...
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Finance • 11 JUN 2022
Economists predict back-to-back 50-bp rate hikes
Economists are widely predicting a back-to-back 50-basis point cash rate lift in July, with two of the big four banks agreeing.
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Tax & Legal • 10 JUN 2022
ATO issues warning to late lodging SMSFs
The ATO has reminded SMSFs that their 2020-21 SMSF annual return should now be lodged unless they have received an extension.
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Finance • 09 JUN 2022
Government makes first update to Home Guarantee Scheme
Australia’s new government has announced the first changes to the Home Guarantee Scheme to come into effect under Labor’s leadership.
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Finance • 09 JUN 2022
How a bump of 50 bps could impact borrowers
What will be the impact of this week’s rate rise on Aussie households?
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Finance • 08 JUN 2022
Property investment firm loses licence
The corporate regulator has cancelled the licence of an Australian property investment company for failing to meet its insurance requirements.  
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Hotspots • 08 JUN 2022
Perth’s 2022 home growth trumps eastern counterparts
Home values in the West Australian capital have seen a greater increase than in both Sydney and Melbourne since the start of the year.
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Hotspots • 08 JUN 2022
Building approvals decline as costs and shortages climb
The latest data from the ABS shows that the number of new homes receiving building approval is down more than 30 per cent from the same time last year. 
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Hotspots • 08 JUN 2022
Brisbane clinches #10 spot on global price growth ranking
Three Australian capitals cracked the top 20 list of global cities that have recorded the strongest property price growth in residential prices over a 12-month period,...
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Finance • 07 JUN 2022
RBA reveals June cash rate decision
Amid much speculation, the Reserve Bank of Australia has handed down its last cash rate for the 2021-22 financial year.
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