IMF warns on global imbalances
New data from the fund also shows that the US has maintained its long-term hold on the largest current-account deficit.
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Labor hopes trust tax will build trust
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Is it time to start dreading the Fed?
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Apple eyeing green energy in Australia
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Downer closes in on Spotless
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US flexes military muscle in reply to N Korea
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More analytics needed in cooling market: Corelogic
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Housing crisis: Melbourne lot prices up 17pc in six months
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CoreLogic partners with REIWA
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Rural resort offered for below replacement cost
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AgriLink seeks $16.5m to improve farmer supply chain
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Locals farmers snap up historic Buangor Park
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The Kremlin is tired of Trump
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Langhorne Creek vineyards sold for $2.6m
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Liberals, let's not commit gay marriage political suicide
Marriage equality has majority support virtually everywhere in Australia. Delaying a free vote on it just hands Labor a big political cudgel.
'House prices have been so resilient'
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