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Calm down on housing affordability, says Reserve
Declining rates of home ownership aren't necessarily a bad thing, according to the Reserve Bank.
Peter Martin is the Economics Editor for The Age.
Declining rates of home ownership aren't necessarily a bad thing, according to the Reserve Bank.
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A long-awaited review into the governance of industry super funds by former Reserve Bank governor Bernie Fraser has found no grounds for legislation that would force boards to have a minimum number of "independent" directors.
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