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Housing bubble easing: is now the time for first home buyers?

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Air is coming out of the housing bubble. Is now the time for first home buyers?
Australia's housing market has been a parlour game for the past 30 years, and one that the May budget is now upending. With air coming out of the housing bubble, the question is whether now is the time for first home buyers to jump in.
brisbanetimes.com.au
Are the parents alright? Why raising children feels harder than ever
Australia's largest survey of parents shows almost 60 per cent are in a state of moderate to high psychological distress. Experts explain why raising children feels harder than ever and how to help.
brisbanetimes.com.au
I’m 64. Should I use my super to pay off the rest of my mortgage?
A 64-year-old reader asks whether they should use their super to pay off the rest of their mortgage. While there might be a 'correct' answer, the allure of being debt free in retirement appeals to most people.
brisbanetimes.com.au
Why the richest man on Earth wants you to think money won’t matter
Artificial intelligence negating our need for money? Add it to the long list of outlandish claims Elon Musk has made over the past decade, according to a new analysis of why the world's richest man wants you to think money won't matter.
brisbanetimes.com.au

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