Economic News

Labor wants a public discussion about the future of Hobart’s iconic Treasury building.

More millionaires are pouring into Sydney and Melbourne and making Australia their home than any other city in the world.

This year will no doubt prove to be very interesting for commercial property and global economy, not least because of Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20.

Australian consumer sentiment dipped slightly last month. But if you conducted the survey today on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, I’m confident we would see a big spike. This article originally appeared on theaustralian.com.au/property.

Brace yourselves for Amazon, which is set to arrive in Australia next year and deliver a huge retail shake-up. Here’s what it could mean for our local retail and commercial property industries.

A Gina Rinehart-led takeover offer for S. Kidman & Co, Australia’s largest landholder, has been waved through by Treasurer Scott Morrison, bringing an end to the long-running sale saga. This article originally appeared on theaustralian.com.au/property.

Planning new and emerging cities is the easy part. Getting people to change the way they work and live is proving to be more of a challenge, Nerida Conisbee writes. This article originally appeared on theaustralian.com.au/property.

Eager investors have splurged more than $12 billion on office space in Sydney and Melbourne alone in one year as the cash splash on Australian commercial property continues.

REA Group chief economist Nerida Conisbee says it’s only a matter of time before Donald Trump’s presidency impacts Australia’s financial and property markets. But it’s not all bad news.