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Boom in Australia office space

09 August 2015 In: Property, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Economy, General

Rising demand for office space in Australia suggests that the national economy is moving away from the mining resources boom. The national average office vacancy rate fell over the past six months from 10.8% to 10.4% driven by a rise in demand for office space in Sydney and Melbourne, according to the Property Council of Australia. Demand for office space in Melbourne and Sydney is currently double the annual average but the Perth vacancy rate…

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…

$500bn rise in Australia housing

03 August 2015 In: Property, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane

The total value of housing in Australia has increased by more than half a trillion dollars over the past twelve months. Rising property prices in Australia have seen the value of homes increase by an average of 11.1% over the past year. But in Sydney prices have risen by 18.4%, the highest rate of growth in the city since 2002. Across the country, the value of homes in Capital cities increased by an average 2.8%…

Skilled IT jobs in Brisbane

31 July 2015 In: Jobs, Brisbane, General

The Brisbane state government urgently require a Project Support Officer to work in the city. The job requires the candidate to have: experience in supporting ICT projects; experience in government departments and a passion for project work and helping them being delivered successfully. The skills, experience and attributes needed include: Demonstrated knowledge of project management procedures and practices; Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others or work autonomously – including planning, prioritising work, meeting deadlines,…

Property prices in Brisbane

28 July 2015 In: Property, Brisbane, Family, General

Property prices in Brisbane are rising slower than most other state capitals in Australia. House price inflation in the city has been up to 50% less than in property hot-spots such as Sydney and Melbourne. Over the past decade the top 20 suburbs in Perth have all seen growth rates of up to 10% per year while Brisbane’s top 20 suburbs have seen price growth of around 6% per year. Brisbane’s property market ranks fifth…

Florence + The Machine tour Australia

24 July 2015 In: Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Entertainment, General

Rising stars Florence + The Machine are set tour Australia later this year. The British star who stepped up to the big league with her recent headline show at Glastonbury, will perform six concerts in Australia in November. Group leader Florence Welch has been compared to female singers such as Kate Bush, Siouxsie Sioux, PJ Harvey and Björk. Florence says that Grace Slick is a major influence and her “hero”. Florence and the Machine’s image…

Ashanti set for Australia concerts

24 July 2015 In: Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Entertainment, General

Singer Ashanti will perform six headlining concerts as part of her current tour of Australia. The multi award-winning RnB star will perform at Melbourne, Geelong, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney and Adelaide’s XL Superclub on Saturday, August 1 in support of her new album. Tickets ($30) are only available at the door on the night but the XL venue will be hosting an Ashanti pre-party this Saturday night with ticket giveaways occurring all night. Ashanti has won…

Brisbane pilot wins drone contest

20 July 2015 In: Brisbane, Sport, General

A flight enthusiast from Brisbane has won the first drone-racing championship held in California, USA. Australian Chad Nowak beat a field of more than 100 competitors to win all three events at the competition including the individual time trial and freestyle. A total of $25,000 in prize money was at stake during the contest. Drone-racing competitors fly custom-built machines via remote control, relying on a series of mounted cameras that relay video to specially designed…

Rental costs across Australia

13 July 2015 In: Property, Finance, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Canberra, Darwin, Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, General

Only four state capitals in Australia saw an increase in house rents in the past 12 months. Sydney was the only city to see house rents rise in the past quarter, with the weekly average rate up 1.9% to a record high of $530. Rental growth in two capital cities remains flat while prices have fallen in two capital cities. Latest figures from Core Logic RP Data show capital gains ranged from +16.2% in Sydney…

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