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Traditional economic indicators have 'tanked': Economist

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
... population growth rate or changes to government policy, well, that's actually more important than ever. Why did the housing market do what it did in the last two years?" Mousina said going forward, economists need to look at other data sets to change ...

Too much being asked of super trustees: Levy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024
... the Senate Economics Committee, Michelle Levy said it is too much to expect superannuation trustees to fix Australia's housing problem. Levy said she is sympathetic to the housing crisis, noting that she agrees owning a home does help in retirement ...

Inflation eases in July

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The most significant contributors to the annual rise were housing (+4%), food and non-alcoholic beverages (+3.8%), alcohol and tobacco (+7.2%), and transport (+3.4%). "CPI inflation is often ...

Short-termism damaging Australian economy: CEDA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... are now pervasive." CEDA found that Australia is over-reliant on a narrowing and inefficient tax base. In addition, the-housing-price-to-household-income ratio has doubled since the 1990s and is currently around 5.5, and tenure security for renters is ...

New bill seeks to block investments involving Cbus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
Liberal senator Andrew Bragg has introduced a bill to stop the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) from investing in housing projects financed by Cbus. The bill would amend the Housing Australia Future Fund Act 2023 to include an additional limitation ...

MA Financial eyes growth with Warburg Pincus, Flexicommercial

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
... investment market, and this Vehicle will help meet the demand for sophisticated borrowers as Australia addresses a nationwide housing shortage," MA Financial joint chief executive Julian Biggins said. CBRE advised the deal, with CBRE managing director ...

Losses further sink Lendlease

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
... million for the period, down 48% year on year. This was markedly lower due to the divestment of 34% of the US Military Housing Asset Management income stream that was recognised in FY23. This unit's funds under management decreased 2% to $47.3 billion ...

No one immune to cost-of-living pain: ABS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
... mortgage interest charges, and food and non-alcoholic beverages were the main contributors across all household types. Housing also contributed to higher living costs for all household types except self-funded retirees. Higher premiums for motor vehicle ...

Brookfield expands $1bn student accommodation portfolio

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
... invest in the living sector in Australia." Kaneshamoorthy highlighted that student accommodation can also ease the nation's housing crisis. "Providing quality accommodation for domestic and international students takes pressure off the rental market ...

Inflation rises but RBA hike not inevitable

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
... is clear, the Australian economy is not overheating." The most significant contributors to the June quarter rise were housing (+1.1%) and food and non-alcoholic beverages (+1.2%). The quarterly growth in housing was driven by rents (+2%) and new dwellings ...
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