Chinese listen to their government more than Australians
If Beijing says no, Chinese investors and tourists will leave any country immediately.
If Beijing says no, Chinese investors and tourists will leave any country immediately.
Lendlease has had a strong year in residential development but it remains cautious about the outlook and that means the timing of three big towers at Barangaroo.
Qatar's sovereign wealth fund is looking to sell another $80 million worth of farms in Australia.
China's restrictions on overseas property development will hurt Australia's land sales and residential development, experts say.
The US is a liberal democracy with the rule of law. This alone means the size and scope of the economic ties with the US will continue to dwarf those with China.
Negative gearing changes are the most popular measure for improving housing affordability but not many people would change their vote based on it.
UBS has warned the impact of new visa rules has been under appreciated by the housing market.
Even before Lu Xianfeng completed the $280m purchase of Australia's largest dairy farm, the Chinese billionaire was looking to sell.
Surcharges are generally justified on the basis they reduce foreign competition for residential property, which in turn alleviates pressure on prices.
Glencore might have lost the battle for Rio Tinto's Coal & Allied, but it might have found a way to win the war for synergies.
Tax debate seems to squarely focus around what is "fair". Yet hat is clearly unfair is less Australian job and lower wages caused by uncompe...
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