Growth

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Cautious start to 2008 auctions

by Staff Reporter • 4 Feb 2008
While homebuyers took a cautious approach to 2008’s first major weekend of auctions there was a slight... READ MORE
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Property outshines sharemarket for investment returns

by Staff Reporter • 1 Feb 2008
Australia’s property market will continue to deliver strong returns for investors in 2008 and significantly... READ MORE
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Office space demand highest in 35 years

by Staff Reporter • 31 Jan 2008
Australian office markets recorded the strongest demand in 35 years in 2007 Jones Lang LaSalle research has revealed. READ MORE
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US rates cut again

by Staff Reporter • 31 Jan 2008
The Federal Reserve slashed its official cash rate by 50 basis points to three per cent over night. READ MORE
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Rate rise won?t slow mortgage lending

by Staff Reporter • 29 Jan 2008
Rising inflation has added fuel to the prospect of a February interest rate hike but the RBA will be hard pressed to... READ MORE
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National rents soar

by Staff Reporter • 24 Jan 2008
Average national rents took their sharpest annual rise in 18 years according to figures released by the ABS yesterday.... READ MORE
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CPI rises in December quarter

by Staff Reporter • 23 Jan 2008
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.9 per cent in the December quarter 2007, ABS data revealed today. READ MORE
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Household debt triples in fifteen years

by Staff Reporter • 23 Jan 2008
The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia... READ MORE
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Sub-prime crisis reaches China

by Staff Reporter • 23 Jan 2008
The Bank of China appears increasingly likely to report a large write-down on investments in US mortgage securities,... READ MORE
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US rates slashed overnight

by Staff Reporter • 23 Jan 2008
The US Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) slashed the target for the federal funds rate by 75 basis... READ MORE