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Tax & Legal • 08 JUN 2012

Carbon tax may see investors pay more

Investors looking to build or buy new may have to fork out extra fees as a result of carbon tax, according to Queensland's peak building and construction industry...

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Hotspots • 08 JUN 2012

$1.7b new mine might not help investors, Moranbah

Grosvenor, near Moranbah, will see a new $1.7 billion coal mine, according to the Queensland State Government this week, yet this might not help investors in the...

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Hotspots • 08 JUN 2012

Unemployment increases slightly

After a positive result last month, unemployment rose slightly in May in seasonally adjusted terms.

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Hotspots • 08 JUN 2012

High speed rail a “game-changer”

The second and last stage of research into the viability of a New South Wales east coast rail network is underway.

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Hotspots • 07 JUN 2012

Investors were active in May: AFG

New data shows that, contrary to other data, investors and property buyers may not be treading cautious as Australia's largest mortgage broker records their biggest...

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Hotspots • 07 JUN 2012

Property prices, rents higher in 'walkable' areas

A neighbourhood’s ‘walkability’ score has a direct impact on housing values and rents, and the link is set to intensify as more people seek properties in these...

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Hotspots • 06 JUN 2012

"Never before seen" resources project announced, NT

The Northern Territory will capitalise on a new $180 million Iron Ore project that has recently been announced by chief minister Paul Henderson.

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Hotspots • 06 JUN 2012

$56 million vote of confidence, Tas

Woolworths Limited is set to invest $56 million in Tasmania over the next five years, according to Woolworths’ CEO Grant O’Brien.

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Finance • 06 JUN 2012

Rate cut will not help confidence, experts

While the Reserve Bank’s decision to cut the cash rate has been seen as a blessing by many investors, research house Residex is disappointed by the outcome.

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Finance • 06 JUN 2012

Don't just wait on lender to pass on rate cut

Waiting on your lender to pass on the RBA’s cut isn’t the only strategy investors can employ to make the most of the reduced rate, according to Mortgage Choice.

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