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New Greyhound service to Brisbane

21 October 2015 In: Travel, Sydney, Brisbane, General

The Greyhound bus service in Australia has introduced new services and timetable changes between Sydney and Brisbane and services now depart at even more convenient times. With access to onboard features such as free on board WiFi, in seat USB chargers, leather seats and panoramic windows, you will stay both comfortable and connected throughout your journey. There are plenty of reasons to visit Brisbane so jump on board and experience these amazing places. Don’t forget…

Sydney property sales in slowdown

18 October 2015 In: Property, Sydney, General

The number of residential properties sold in Sydney, Australia, has fallen to its’ lowest level in three years. Slowing price growth and a fall in the number of properties being sold at auction has led the Reserve Bank of Australia to report a turn in sentiment in both Melbourne and Sydney, the country’s major property markets. Sydney, in particular, has seen a “remarkably sharp fall” in recent months and property clearance rates in Sydney’s western…

Sydney residents are ‘57% richer’

13 October 2015 In: Finance, Sydney, General

People living in Sydney, Australia are an average 57% better off today than they were ten years ago. A new study reveals that Sydney residents have seen disposable income per person increase by 57% between 2004 and 2014. The jobless rate is well below the national average and productivity has grown in line with the number of new jobs created. The study by SGS Economics and Planning used 42 economic, social and environmental indicators to…

Rental costs fall in Australia

09 October 2015 In: Travel, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Darwin, Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, General

The cost of renting a house or apartment in Australia has fallen by almost 9% in the past 12 months. A huge increase in the number of residential properties – especially units (apartments) – that have come onto the market over the past couple of years has created an over-supply of properties and forced landlords to reduce rents in many major cities. In Perth, rents are at a three year low and the number of…

Parking costs in Australia

09 October 2015 In: Travel, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, General

The cost of parking a car is a sore point among motorists the world over and it’s no different in Australia. The latest nationwide survey reveals that Brisbane has the highest short-term parking charges of all capital cities in Australia. In Brisbane’s Central Business District it costs an average $15.03 for 30 minutes’ off-road parking, compared with $13.56 in Sydney and $10.71 in Melbourne. Brisbane motorists are charged $27.63 for one hour’s parking, compared with…

‘Buyers’ property market in Sydney

08 October 2015 In: Property, Sydney, General

The residential property market in Sydney has turned, from being a sellers’ market to a buyers’ market. After a year of under-supply that has seen house prices soar, there are now more people attempting to sell their property than there are buyer’s seeking to purchase. According to a new report, there were more properties for sale in Sydney in September this year compared to a year ago. There has been an 11.1% increase in the…

13% fall in Sydney property

07 October 2015 In: Property, Sydney, General

House price inflation in Sydney, Australia, is set to fall from 18% this year to just 5% in the coming year. And property prices are forecast to follow a downward trend over at least the next five years. That’s the view of valuation company Propell, who say that Sydney house prices will rise by 5% in 2016, compared with the 18.6% growth in the past year and the average 7.8% over the past five years….

Kiss tour of Australia

05 October 2015 In: Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, New Zealand, Entertainment, General

Comic-book rockers Kiss are currently on a sell-out tour of Australia. The US heavy metal band, more famous for wearing make-up than for their music, are celebrating the four decades since their formation with a tour of Australia and New Zealand. The bands’ 40th Anniversary World Tour features a stage production called ‘The Spider’, moved by 38 computer controlled winches, boasting 220 automated lights weighing in at 43,000 kgs, incorporating 900 pieces of pyrotechnics and…

House prices fall in Australia

02 October 2015 In: Property, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Canberra, Darwin, Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, General

The price of residential property has fallen in half of all capital cities in Australia. In the past three months the value of residential property in half of Australia’s capital cities has decreased, with traditional ‘hotspot’ Sydney seeing flat price growth. Darrell Todd of thinkingaustralia says: “A fall in house prices is good news for buyers and migrants seeking to purchase their first home down under. I have been predicting a housing price slowdown since…

100,000 jobs for New South Wales

01 October 2015 In: Jobs, Sydney, New South Wales, General

New South Wales in Australia has been a magnet for jobs growth over the past 12 months. More than 105,000 jobs have been created across the state in the past year, with Sydney the powerhouse of wider economic growth. Sydney and New South Wales have the strongest jobs growth and the lowest unemployment rate in Australia. It also boasts the fastest-rising retail sales and most rapidly expanding economy in the country. Much of the jobs…

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