1 week ago ‘Terrible effect’: Sydney unit rents hit a record high $750 a week

Unit rents rose $35 a week over the past year as some tenants seek more economical options than houses, hitting their affordability ceiling.

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1 week ago ‘Pretty intense for tenants’: Melbourne rents at record highs

Landlords are asking record high rents for the city’s typical unit, at $25 a week more than this time last year.

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1 week ago ‘Extraordinary’: WA’s rental prices turn new leaf but ‘it’s still a landlord’s market’

Unit rental prices recorded their first decline in eight years, while weekly rents for houses have remained stagnant. Here’s why.

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1 week ago Gold glitters as worries mount about government debts and uncertainty

The gold price has hit a record overnight, topping $US4000 an ounce. Donald Trump, political dysfunction and rising global debt levels are all helping to drive its gains.

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1 week ago Amid dark clouds of global debt and dysfunction, gold’s glitter grows

The gold price has hit a record overnight, topping $US4000 an ounce. Donald Trump, political dysfunction and rising global debt levels are all helping to drive its gains.

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1 week ago Gold glitters amid dark clouds of global debt and dysfunction

The gold price has hit a record overnight, topping $US4000 an ounce. Donald Trump, political dysfunction and rising global debt levels are all helping to drive its gains.

Politics