Spaced out

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Commercial office space in Australia covers 20 million square metres, two-thirds of which is in central business districts (CBDs) and one third of which is located in suburban markets. Office property experts believe that CBDs will slow disappear as more and more people look to work closer to home, and some believe that CBDs will become obsolete because of technological advancements.

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Rich house, poor house

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The effects of Australian government economic policies on home ownership are discussed. The differing impacts of the introduction of the General Service tax, low interest rates, high stamp duty rate and wages growth are examined.

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States of confusion

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Australian states operate differing levels of stamp duty, mortgage registration fees, valuation fees and land transfer fees in the house purchase process making it more expensive in one area than another.

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