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Australia will temporarily waive the visa application fees for international students and backpackers, in a move aimed at addressing workforce shortages.
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Aussie homeowners who sold their property during the peak of last year's lockdown made a median profit gain of $270,000.
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Predicted sea-level rises would have catastrophic consequences for hundreds of thousands of Australians living along coastlines and waterways.
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Property experts have warned a hidden problem is causing serious issues for housing prices, which could have huge flow-on impacts.
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Property investors jumped back into the housing market at record levels in November ahead of the Omicron outbreak.
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Macquarie Bank has become a case study for the profitability of green investing, after it overtook Westpac to become Australia’s third-largest bank.
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After a year of double digit price growth, many regional residents are wondering whether property price growth will continue.
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Residential building approvals in Victoria surpassed 70,000 in 2021 – proving the construction industry is leading the state’s economic recovery.
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City dwellers poured cash into coastal property amid last year’s lockdowns, and the trend is showing no signs of slowing amid the Omicron outbreak.
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While confidence remains relatively stable, strong November results for the retail sector could trigger false hope, economists warn.
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Australian households are almost four years ahead on their mortgage payments according to new data released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.
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The build-to-rent trend is gaining traction across the east coast.
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