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$32bn in Australia home loans

15 September 2015 In: Property, Finance, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Canberra, Darwin, Adelaide, Brisbane, Victoria, General

New Government lending rules aimed at cooling the property market in Australia has yet to have a big impact on home loan demand. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 53,095 home loans were approved in July, a rise of 0.3% on the previous month. The total value of all dwelling commitments also increased with more than $32 billion in home loans written in July. Major banks and finance house in Australia have recently changed…

Australia home rents falling

10 September 2015 In: Property, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Canberra, Darwin, Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, Victoria, Tasmania, General

The cost of renting a house in Australia has fallen by 1% and across the country combined rent is increasing at its slowest on record. Rent inflation is slowing down as the construction boom brings tens of thousands of new homes onto the market in Australia’s capital cities. And in three major cities rental costs have fallen in the past 12 months, in one case by over 10%. Sydney, at $592 per week, remains the…

$250m for South Australia energy

30 August 2015 In: Adelaide, South Australia, General

A new wind farm project will generate $250 million for the economy of South Australia and deliver clean energy to the capital, Adelaide. That’s the aim of a new joint venture between French company Neoen and the Australian Capital Territory Government that will see a major expansion of the Hornsdale wind farms outside Jamestown, in South Australia’s mid-north Wind power is the fastest growing renewable energy source for electricity generation in Australia and the company…

Hugh Jackman to tour Australia

25 August 2015 In: Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Entertainment, General

Hollywood star Hugh Jackman is to swap the big screen for the stage in Australia and an all-singing, all-dancing musical show. The Australian actor is to tour five Australian cities with an arena show called Broadway to Oz that will feature his favourite songs. Starting in Melbourne on 24 November, the tour will also visit Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. The Sydney-born star of hit movies such as X-Men and Les Misérables said he has…

Property bargains in Adelaide

16 August 2015 In: Property, Adelaide, South Australia, General

House hunters are snapping up properties on the outskirts of Adelaide and saving up to 50% on average prices. Mature suburbs in the city’s west, east and northeast are becoming popular among home-buyers as prices can be up to $200,000 less than Adelaide’s average price of $418,000. Properties in the suburbs of Hilton, in the west of the city, and Glynde in the northeast are currently selling the fastest with an average 32 days on…

Adelaide Film Festival 2015

13 August 2015 In: Adelaide, Entertainment, General

New movies starring Kate Winslet, Anthony LaPaglia and Oscar-winning director Scott Hicks’ latest film will be highlights of this years’ Adelaide Film Festival. Hollywood star Kate Winslet (pictured) will feature in new movie The Dressmaker, based on Rosalie Ham’s novel. The film, also starring Liam Hemsworth and Judy Davis, will be one of the headline attractions at the festival that opens on October 15. The world premiere of Scott Hicks’ Highly Strung – filmed in…

Adelaide summit to create jobs

07 August 2015 In: Jobs, Adelaide, South Australia, General

State councilors from across South Australia met in Adelaide today to discuss ways to boost the economy and create more jobs. State councils are aiming to devise a plan of action that will bring forward major infrastructure projects, support S.A. companies and promote regional tourism. Representatives from 36 councils gathered at Adelaide Town Hall to discuss ways in which local government can boost the state economy. Speaking at the ‘Summit on Jobs Growth’, Adelaide Lord…

Olly Murs tour of Australia

07 August 2015 In: Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Entertainment, General

Singer/songwriter Olly Murs is performing to capacity crowds on his current tour of Australia. The English mega-selling star kicked off his ‘Never Been Better’ down under tour on August 4th at Perth Arena and is set to perform his last concert at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on August 11th. “I am so excited to be heading back down under for my Australian Never Been Better Tour in August,” said Olly. “My last tour was only the…

Rents fall in Darwin and Perth

06 August 2015 In: Property, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, General

The cost of renting a home in Darwin and Perth has fallen in the past year but costs have risen in other capital cities. House rents in Darwin have fallen by 3.3% in the past 12 months to an average of $580 while units (apartments) have dropped 6.1% to $465. The cost of renting a house in Perth has also fallen, by 4.3% to $445, and rents on units have dropped 4.6% to $420. Rents…

2,500 shipyard jobs in Adelaide

05 August 2015 In: Jobs, Adelaide, South Australia, General

Government plans to build a new fleet of warships in Australia will create and secure thousands of jobs in Adelaide. Prime Minister Tony Abbott says that up to 2,500 shipbuilding jobs in the city will be safe for “all time” as a result of a $39 billion plan to build a new fleet of warships for the Australian navy. Construction of new Corvette offshore vessels will start in 2018 and building of eight new Frigates…

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