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Sydney, Hobart 'unaffordable' for almost half of first home buyers

Housing affordability looks pretty bad for first home buyers in Sydney and Hobart, while those in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide fare a little better.

Sydney leads property prices to fastest rise in 32 years

CoreLogic's national home value index recorded a 2.8% increase in March, the steepest monthly spike in values since October 1988 when values rose 3.2%.

'Electric car discount' on the ballot at the next election

The Labor Party has today unveiled a plan to lower taxes on electric vehicles to encourage more Australians to buy them.

YouPay: The alternative to buy now, pay later and 'bad debts'

With buy now, pay later exploding in popularity, one new fintech aims to help customers avoid the potential 'debt traps' of these platforms.

COVID pandemic triggers online shopping boom in 2020

Australians forced to stay home during COVID shopped up a storm online last year, with eCommerce growth up by more than 50%.

Home auction prices soar to record highs with further growth expected

Homes sold at auction have reached record-breaking prices in March thanks to unprecedented demand for available property.

Pandemic property boom: The catch-22 facing sellers

With property prices booming and an insatiable demand for property among buyers, sellers hoping to buy and sell in the same market are left facing an impossible choice.

'It's not our job to solve house prices': APRA warns super will further inflate prices

The prudential regulator has reiterated it is not responsible for solving housing affordability, and warned against using superannuation to buy property.

How property investors can prepare for a very different tax season in 2021

Tax time is always a crucial period for property investors, but thanks to COVID-19, the last 12 months or so have made it even more important.

ACCC approves NAB's purchase of neobank 86 400

Australia's corporate regulator has announced it will not oppose the sale of 86 400 to NAB.

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