Perth house prices set for biggest climb

The median price for a Perth house will pass $600,000 within three years as the city’s property market reclaims its title as the strongest and fastest growing in the country, a new report predicts. The BIS Shrapnel residential property report forecasts house prices in Perth will climb an average 7 per cent a year for [...]

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Minister wants to flood land market

New Housing Minister Bill Marmion has shocked the property market by saying he wants to flood WA with housing lots to cut home prices. In a speech to Parliament that has set alarm bells ringing throughout the real estate industry, Mr Marmion said the Barnett Government’s aim was to “bring house prices down”. “The Department [...]

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Palmer puts WA project on hold due to resource tax

Mining magnate Clive Palmer says his iron ore company has put a West Australian project on hold because of the federal government’s resources super profits tax. Mr Palmer continued his attack on the government today, saying he is prepared to put everything he has got into fighting the new tax. He said the board of [...]

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Fortescue Metals unveils concept for new mine, new rail and new port

The project, known as Solomon is expected to cost around US$3,34bn. Within the next two years Western Australia’s big new iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (ASX: FMG) will decide whether it will open up a new iron ore mining area in the Pilbara of Western Australia. The project known as Solomon was detailed [...]

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New citizenship test begins

The new Australian citizenship test which assesses prospective new citizens on their understanding of Australian civics and the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship commences Monday 19 October. The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, said the new test is based on the pledge of commitment that new Australians make when becoming citizens. Topics include [...]

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Western Australia to invest $5.8 Million in three new Ealry Learning Centers

The Federal Minister for Early Childhood Education and Child Care Kate Ellis  announced $5.8 million for three new Early Learning and Care Centres in Western Australia. The Australian Government will invest $5.8 million in building new centres at Karratha in the state’s north-west, and Darch and Mirrabooka in Perth’s northern suburbs. The Karratha centre will [...]

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What’s New? Recent Changes in General Skilled Migration

New priority processing directions for certain skilled migration visas – 23 September 2009 The Minister has set a new priority processing direction which comes into effect on 23 September 2009 and applies to certain skilled migration visas. See: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/pdf/faq-priority-processing.pdf

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Wandi offers fresh look

THE design of the new display village for Honeywood Estate at Wandi is a noticeable departure from a more traditional approach to planning. Focus is centred on making the village as pedestrian friendly as possible. The display village will feature about 30 homes, all of which are within easy walking distance of the central sales [...]

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International cooperation to combat immigration fraud

A new international agreement will boost Australia’s ability to detect and identify immigration fraud and cast a wider net when checking the backgrounds of unauthorised arrivals and other people held in immigration detention. The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, said today that an agreement for biometric data-sharing between Australia, Canada and the [...]

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