Category: News
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Western Sydney Housing Prices On The Rise
Recent real estate reports have shown that housing prices in Western Sydney are rising sharply, in direct contrast to housing prices in Sydney’s CBD. Reports show that real estate prices in the CBD have fallen an average of 6.3% in the last 12 months. A local woman managed to snap up a four bedroom penthouse in Sydney’s…
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Netflix now available to watch offline
The streaming video titan Netflix unveiled a major update yesterday, allowing viewers to download content for offline viewing. This is a must-have feature for the binge watchers gearing up for the Christmas holidays, and has long been requested by users. Only selected content will be available immediately, including Netflix original content such as Orange is…
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Dreamworld to reopen for start of school holidays
The parent company of Dreamworld, Ardent Leisure, announced in a statement to the ASX this morning that Dreamworld is set to reopen on Saturday, December 10 with a charity weekend. Of each guest entry fee, $25 will be donated to the Red Cross. The theme park has been closed for the past month due to the tragic deaths…
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Best Cyber Monday deals
Despite starting out in the US, Black Friday and Cyber Monday have recently swept the world with their incredible retail discounts. Australia has embraced the shopping phenomenon with most major technology retailers now jumping on the sales bandwagon. This year, Black Friday falls on November 25th, with Cyber Monday following closely afterwards on November 28th.…
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Consumers dictate business ethics
Yesterday Oxfam released its ‘naughty and nice’ list, highlighting the Australian retailers that have released their factory locations and those that haven’t. Releasing the location of their factories is an excellent step towards ensuring that all workers are well compensated and that the surrounding environment isn’t damaged by the business. “Without knowing where our clothes…
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Falling apartment prices are worrisome for the economy
Recent reports citing the drop in apartment prices are worrying economists who believe that the possibility of over-development and supply is causing the lack of confidence in the real estate market. Recent reports show that apartment prices in Australia’s CBDs have fallen by an average of 6.3% in the last 12 months. The Melbourne CBD and Sydney CBD…
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Trump addresses USA through YouTube
In the two weeks since his election, President Trump has not shied away from breaking with tradition. Being the first reality TV star to become President of the US, Trump has neglected traditions such as the First Family’s residence in the White House and communicating with the press, among many others. Yesterday, instead of holding…
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Goldman Sachs upgrades Australian economy
Goldman Sachs has released an upgraded forecast for Australia’s economy that reflects much higher predicted economic growth and a higher Australian dollar. The Australian economics team at Goldman Sachs, which consists of Tim Toohey, Andrew Boak and Bill Zu, also expect that the RBA will lift interest rates as soon as late 2017. The team believe that…
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NBN gets $19.5 billion from government
The National Broadband Network (NBN) has received a $19.5 billion loan from the Turnbull government to allow it to complete the rollout. The NBN was unable to raise enough funds on the open market to complete the infrastructure project. Finance Minister Mathias Cormann and Communications Minister Mitch Fifield released a statement acknowledging the loan and expanding…
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Forbes calculates the worth of Kardashians at $122 million
Despite the common negative claims about the production of reality television, Forbes have released a thoroughly detailed list titled ‘Reality Television Highest Earners’. The list was inspired by the 2016 presidential election, where a reality star was made the 45th president of the United States. In short, the list has a total of seven people, whose collective earnings…