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International

Australia’s central bank still has work to do to reduce inflation, deputy governor says

The RBA has raised interest rates three times this year to 4.35% to head off a war-driven energy shock.
International

Australia consumer prices slip in May, but core inflation tops forecasts

Pauline Hanson’s party, One Nation, is the most popular in terms of primary support, a poll shows.
Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

Singaporeans should keep watch as Australian politics turn right

More than two million people, or roughly 10% of working-age Australians, own an investment property. The central bank estimates around 70% of them own one investment property, while the remainder own several.
Property
NEWS ANALYSIS

Australia’s tax overhaul chills nation’s long love affair with property

“I have taken accountability for the things that did not go right,” said Andrew Yates, KPMG Australia’s former CEO.
Banking & Finance

KPMG Australia spars with lawmakers amid probe into scandal

AirTrunk’s latest deal comes as lenders continue to plow billions of dollars into the sector to fund the AI growth and data centres required to power it.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Blackstone’s AirTrunk seeks A$4.3 billion loan for Sydney data centre project

Aaron Tan, co-founder and CEO of Carro, notes that Australia is “one of the largest used-car markets” in the Asia-Pacific.
Transport & Logistics

Singapore’s Carro enters Australia market with acquisition of used-car platform CarPlace

Despite signs that some institutional investors are cooling on the asset class, industry titans this month pushed back on that narrative at a major European conference.
Banking & Finance

Australia probes private credit lenders, warns on valuations

The ASX launched a review in 2025, after James Hardie was exempted from a shareholder vote when it issued about 35% of its shares to fund a takeover.
International

Australia’s ASX proposes 25% cap on share issuance in M&A without shareholder vote

A decommissioned electrical substation on the main thoroughfare near Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. Such properties are highly desirable in the country's expensive housing market.
Property

Small, unloved and unkempt, these unusual properties are hot in Australia

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