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- Australia’s population growth slowing as migrant numbers fade
With cuts to the migration intake, Australia’s annual rate of population growth is the lowest recorded since 2006. At the same time serious labour shortages are becoming apparent within Australia’s key economic driver: the resources sector. The most recent demographic … Continue reading →
- What happens when Australian property values correct?
Australian residential housing prices and their direction is a hotly debated topic both locally and overseas. In this week’s Property Pulse we take a look at some key examples where distinct phases of capital gain have been followed by a … Continue reading →
- Australia’s population growth slowing as migrant numbers fade
Category Archives: Property
Tame business inflation – petrol war spreads
The broad measure of business inflation – the producer price index (PPI) – rose by 1% in the March quarter due to higher prices for petrol, utility charges and building costs. Compared with a year ago, producer prices were lower … Continue reading
Posted in General Information, Property
Point of View: RBA board minutes
Minutes of the last RBA Board meeting indicate that the central reason why interest rates rose in April was because they were too low – inconsistent with ‘trend’ economic growth and inflation in line with the medium term target. The … Continue reading
Posted in Property
Property valued properly
When the Beagle sailed into Sydney harbour in January 1836, Charles Darwin wrote: “The number of large houses and other buildings just finished was truly surprising; nevertheless, every one complained of the high rents and the difficulty in procuring a … Continue reading
Posted in Property