Westpac predicts Australian house prices will rise by 15%

Although the surge in new crown cases in December caused consumer confidence to frustrate, expectations for housing prices rose again. The Westpac Melbourne Institute’s index of house price expectations rose 1.1% in January—and usually, this is a month of quieter real estate activity. Before price expectations rose, the index surged 9.4% last month to 143.7…

Australia is about to introduce the “Electronic Surveillance Act”

Recently, the Australian Department of Law released a report on the review of the Australian intelligence legislation framework-the “Richardson Review”, which for the first time extensively reviewed many national security laws passed in Australia after the “911” terrorist attacks. It is reported that the review recommends that the government merge the existing “Telecommunications (Interception and…

Reduction in the amount of retention subsidies

The Australian Small Business Commissioner Kate Carnell warned that due to the further reduction in the subsidy amount of the Australian government’s JobKeeper program, many small business employees have been lost and employers are unable to recruit new employees. According to the Australian government’s plan, the amount of the “Retention Subsidy” will be reduced from…

Australia’s new home sales doubled in December

New home sales almost doubled in December, and home buyers scrambled to buy before the deadline for HomeBuilder subsidies. Buyers hoping to buy houses before the end of the HomeBuilder subsidy began to act, and the number of new house contracts almost doubled in December. The HIA (Housing Industry Association, Housing Industry Association) latest new…

The economy gradually restarts

Employment in the December quarter returned to pre-covid-19 levels, indicating that the official employment situation has further improved, and GDP is stronger than expected. The Reserve Bank of Australia may reduce its quantitative easing program as early as April. Bjorn Jarvis, Director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics of ABS, said: “From early December to…

Melbourne invests in underground infrastructure

This 9-kilometer-long double-tube tunnel is the core of the Metro Tunnel railway project and is expected to be completed in July this year. The train is expected to run on this new line ahead of schedule. According to a report by the “Pioneer Sun” on January 15th, the roadheader of this A$13.7 billion project is…