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First home buyers priced out

The proportion of first home buyers taking out loans fell to a nine year low in August. First home buyers made up 13.7 per cent of all home loans approved in August, down from 14.7 in July, figures..

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CPA takeover offer turned down

Commonwealth Property Office Fund (CPA) has turned down a $2.3 billion takeover offer from office and industrial properties group Dexus. Dexus and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board last week..

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Home loans drop after months of gains

Home loan approvals have fallen for the first time this year, but economists expect the housing sector to strengthen in the months to come.The number of home loans approved in August fell 3.9 per cent..

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First home buyers behind weak approvals

Historically high levels of investor activity are keeping first home buyers out of the housing market, resulting in a fall in home loan approvals.The number of home loans approved in August fell 3.9 p..

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iSelect CEO resigns

The chief executive of iSelect has quit after disagreement with the board, less than four months after the company floated on the Australian share market.Matt McCann, who had served as chief executive..

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US stocks up again on deal hopes

US stocks have rallied for a second straight session on rising optimism about a Washington deal to avert a debt default. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Friday jumped 111.04 (0.73 per cent) to ..

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Australian shares soar on US debt talks

The Australian share market has posted its largest one day gain in more than three months due to signs the US will avoid a debt default by raising its debt ceiling. Investors snapped up banking and..

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Fairfax ditches BRW print edition

Fairfax Media will scrap the print edition of BRW Magazine from the end of November as it moves away from its traditional print-based mastheads and bolsters its online business. In an email to Fair..

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ANZ leaves rates unchanged

ANZ's interest rates will be left unchanged for another month. The bank decided to leave its standard variable mortgage rate at 5.88 per cent at its latest rate review meeting, after the Reserve Ba..

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Seven and Prime extend TV deal

Broadcasters Seven West Media and Prime Media have agreed to continue their affiliation for another six years. The companies have signed a deal securing a partnership across metropolitan and region..

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OzForex enjoys strong market debut

Shares in financial group OzForex have soared by 30 per cent after listing on the Australian share market. The company began in 1998 as an Australian foreign exchange information website and has gr..

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Leighton scandal leads to third exit

A third former Leighton executive has quit his current post because of an alleged connection to the construction giant's bribery scandal.Russell Waugh, the engineering chief at UGL, has mutually agree..

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US stocks surge on Washington debt deal

US stocks have surged on progress towards a potential deal in Washington to prevent a debt default, recovering a hefty portion of their losses since the partial government shutdown began. The Dow J..

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Commodity falls drive stocks lower

Commodity price falls have driven local stocks lower despite the release of positive jobs numbers. The local market remained weak on Thursday as continuing uncertainly in Washington caused commodit..

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Progress in talks on new Sydney road

Toll roads operator Transurban says it has made good progress in its talks with the NSW government on a $2.65 billion tunnel proposal for Sydney's north. The proposed project would be a tolled moto..

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US shutdown hurts Aussie mining stocks

Australian shares are weaker as continuing uncertainly in Washington causes commodity price falls, impacting local mining stocks. Gold, copper and oil prices fell as the lingering partial US govern..

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Australian jobless rate 5.6% in Sept

Manpower recruited for the federal election and a fall in the number of people looking for work has seen the unemployment rate drop to a four-month low. The unemployment rate fell to 5.6 per cent i..

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Dreamliner touches down in Melbourne

After a five-year delay, Jetstar's first next-generation Boeing 787 Dreamliner has arrived in Melbourne.Victorian Premier Denis Napthine was at Melbourne Airport with about 150 Jetstar staff to greet ..

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M2 upgrade lifts Transurban revenue

Toll road owner Transurban's quarterly revenue has grown by 14 per cent, thanks in part to the end of upgrade work on Sydney's M2 Motorway.Statutory revenue for the September quarter was $222.6 millio..

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