Abbott’s daughter in property win
STRUGGLING to buy a house? Tony Abbott says if his daughter can get on the property ladder, then so can you. This is how she managed it.
Australian Economy
House prices are officially ‘crazy’
WHEN this guy says property prices have gone ‘crazy’, you know things are bad. So if you’re worried about housing, you should be.
This time it’s personal: Joe hits back
HE’S called economic experts “clowns” and judged the driving habits of “poor people”, but Joe Hockey says reaction to his “get a better job” advice has gone too far.
Foreign investment crackdown claims scalp
A UK investor has admitted to being part of dodgy deal on his Perth home, which has brought the ire of Australia’s foreign investment regulators.
‘The real killing season was on the taxpayer’
AS JULIA Gillard and Kevin Rudd return to TV screens tonight, Peter Costello has unloaded on the “fallacy” that Labor saved Australia from the GFC.
Aussies’ surprising reaction to tax
YOU’D think most Australians hate taxes. But new data reveals we have an unusual attitude to giving the government lots of our hard-earned cash.
Joe’s cold advice to first-home buyers
OUR Treasurer has some blunt advice for first home buyers wanting to break into the millionaires’ real estate market.
Will this make houses more affordable?
THE AUSTRALIAN Greens want negative gearing abolished on new housing investments, saving nearly $3 billion over four years.
Housing faces ‘sharp correction’
THE world’s leading authority on the economy says Australia’s inflated housing market may be headed for a shock – and says we must stop doing one thing.
GDP figures smash expectations
AUSTRALIA’S economy grew by 0.9 per cent in the March quarter and by 2.3 per cent over 12 months to March, beating economists’ expectations.
Economic growth tipped to slow
WHILE the housing and mining sectors remain strong the economy has slowed significantly in other areas, with annual growth expected to have slowed to 1.9 per cent.
‘Disastrous’ figures point to recession
AUSTRALIA is in dangerous economic territory, with ‘awful’ March quarter figures suggesting urgent repair is needed to avoid a recession.
‘Spin’ is killing spending: Symond Political spin has sent consumer confidence spiralling says Aussie Home Loans founder John Symond
AUSTRALIAN consumers are being paranoid, and blustering politicians are to blame says Aussie Home Loans founder John Symond.
Your trip to work is getting worse
THINK your commute to work is bad now? It’s nothing compared to what Australia is facing in the future, with some travel times set to double.
Labor warns: Work Choices on water
AN industrial relations battle threatening to revive the dormant war over Work Choices has been started by a decision to allow foreign freighters to pay low wages to crews in Australian waters.
Are BHP and Rio Tinto doing something wrong?
TONY ABBOTT said a parliamentary inquiry into the price of iron ore must not be a witch hunt. But others are saying BHP and Rio Tinto are acting illegally.
What we’re doing to our grandkids
THE Federal Budget has generated positive buzz for the government, but Anthony Keane warns Australia is not facing up to the stark reality of its financial future.
Tony’s Tradies set for new wheels
THE cost of some cars will almost halve for eligible businesses and sole traders following the recent Federal Budget. Here are the vehicles they’ll be looking at.
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