‘Cliff-edge scenario’, as borrowing power plummets
Real estate guru Andrew Winter has revealed how buyers and sellers can deal with the ‘fragmented and unpredictable property market’, as borrowing power slumps.
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Mercedes to bring iconic 4WD within reach
An exclusive model preferred by celebrities and millionaires will get a new lease on life with a more affordable version pitched at a broader audience.
Living costs: why it’s time to talk with mum and dad
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Life’s pretty neat at Pete’s for a Rocky pensioner
YEARS ago Kevin Parsons wouldn’t dare go outside his room after 9pm.
Coles beats Woolies on perception of low prices
NEARLY half of Coles customers believe the supermarket has low prices, a likely result of the grocery chain’s Down Down campaign.
Inquiry: Electricity price rises due to network gold-plating
MASSIVE rises in the electricity costs came down to spiralling network costs and flaws in government regulation, a Productivity Commission inquiry has found.
Get ready for a council rate rise as budget pressures mount
DE-AMALGAMATION, rising costs and pressures on revenue will force the Sunshine Coast Council to increase rates in the upcoming budget.
State Budget: More hip-pocket pain for Toowoomba families
TOOWOOMBA residents Nadia and Ben Horner are not sure how much more pain to the hip-pocket families can take.
Power price rise will hit struggling dairy farmers hard
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