Place your bets on house prices and interest rates
The bets on interest rates and house prices are firmly connected because if the property market falls precipitously, it will be another factor inhibiting any move by the RBA to raise rates.
Property
Holiday Inn expands Melbourne footprint
The InterContinental hotel chain's growth strategy has gathered momentum with a second new hotel signing in a week, being a Holiday Inn at Werribee, in Melbourne's west.
Circular Quay home to new 55-storey tower
Circular Quay will be home to a new $1.5 billion office/retail tower incorporating laneways, a revamped Jackson on George hotel, and public space following the lodgement of plans by Lendlease.
Premium price paid for ageing Northcote retail centre
A faded Northcote shopping centre has sold for $34 million on a staggeringly-sharp yield of 3.47 per cent.
Petrol portfolio finds a buyer for $60m
A private equity fund is running the ruler over Konfir Kabo' portfolio of 17 east coast petrol stations.
'I couldn't afford school uniforms': Sydneysiders spending half their income on rent
Sydney remains the least affordable region in Australia for renters.
Lane Cove home to new vertical industrial units
Vertical industrial properties are now in high demand across metropolitan Sydney
Sydney, Melbourne record highest rent growth globally
Demand for office space has propelled Sydney and Melbourne to record the highest annual rental growth in the world
Hospital emergency helicopter flights protected
The threat of apartment towers blocking crucial helicopter flight paths to hospital emergency landing pads has prompted the government to amend planning rules.
Amazon buys land in Sydney as it prepares to launch
Online giant Amazon has secured 2.11 hectares of land in Sydney's south-west
Warehouse conversions in hip inner-suburbs set fresh records
A converted warehouse-to-office at 77 Murphy Street sold for $8594 a sq m, easily eclipsing the previous record of $6613 a sq m for the area set 12 months ago with the sale of 32 Crown Street.
Off-the-plan childcare centres sell for $10.5m
Two childcare centres in Melbourne's south-east have sold off the plan to a Chinese investor for $10.5 million.
Aussies pump $200m-plus into Black Friday sales
Australian shoppers embraced the Black Friday shopping frenzy, spending more than $A200 million on what they love most - fashion and holidays - a rise of about 16 per cent on last year.
Australia faces hangover after $7.3 trillion home frenzy
The party is finally winding down for the nation's housing market. How severe the hangover is will determine the economy's fate for years to come.
Chadstone Apple triples size
Tech giant Apple has unveiled the first retail space boasting its new store design at Chadstone shopping centre just in time for Christmas and school holidays.
Piedimontes poised for controversial revamp
Piedimonte's, the iconic continental supermarket of Melbourne's inner north, is poised for a total transformation sure to rock the development-averse neighbourhood.
Argo Group to sell South Yarra hotel
Melbourne's buoyant accommodation sector has prompted local developer Argo Group to offer a 93-room hotel to the market.
Unbuilt Richmond office selling for more than $45m
Local developer Icon Development Group is selling an as-yet-unbuilt office building in inner-east Richmond for a speculated price of more than $45 million.
Bankstown office vacancy hits record low
With Parramatta office sector nearing a full house, there has been an overflow to Bankstown, according to new research
Residential making way for office in role reversal
The decision by Lang Walker's group to change his tower at Parramatta from residential to office and retail is a role reversal and reflects the increased demand for commercial sites.
Moody lights reveal Articolo's new showroom
Lighting showrooms tend to be found on major thoroughfares. The bling of the chandeliers is supposed to slow down traffic.
Byron at Byron Bay resort gets a facelift
The Byron at Byron Bay Resort and Spa is undergoing a six-week renovation,
Pizza Hut expands with new-look outlets
Pizza Hut is taking on the highly-competitive fast food sector with the launch of 100 new-look licensed restaurants
Naked for Satan expands trendy Fitzroy tavern
Trend-setting Melbourne bar Naked for Satan has won the right to almost double its capacity and expand into a neighbouring building, opening another Naked in the Sky venue.
China's foreign capital rules start to bite
The Chinese government's new rules on foreign investment are starting to bite in Australia
Leasing ladder
Faster Horses P/l has leased a 51sqm office suite in North Sydney.
Ex-Masters stores open just as Amazon wave hits Australia
The long-expected makeover of the former Masters stores is rolling out just as the Amazon wave hits Australian retailing.
McGrath admits it has looked at delisting
John McGrath's embattled real estate group, McGrath Ltd, finally admitted that it has considered options that could end its short life as a ASX-listed company.
Folkestone launches $44m hotel fund
Folkestone has expanded its footprint in the hotel sector with the launch of the new Green Square hotel fund
Coode Island disrupts ethical fund's restaurant plans
Fast-growing fund manager Impact Investment Group has suffered a setback at its Footscray Dream Factory after tangling with the Port of Melbourne over plans to install a restaurant in the building.
Small Business
Sexual harassment a risk in small businesses, too
Every firm should have a written policy that all employees understand and is enforced.
Mentoring start-up raises $1 million and wins Olympic contract
Mentorloop raises $725,000 from three venture capital funds to add to the $300,000 in seed funding it has already raised.