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Sydney and Melbourne house prices are headed for the largest downturn in modern history Capital Economics is bearish on Sydney and Melbourne home prices, predicting they'll fall 20% and 17% respectively.

Australians are confident because slower economic growth means there's less chance the RBA will hike rates Australians are confident about the outlook for the economy and their finances, but are still highly risk averse when it comes to their investment decisions.

ANOTHER RISE BITES THE DUST: Now the NAB has scrapped its call for an RBA rate hike in 2019 Weak wage and inflationary pressures, along with recent steeper falls in Sydney and Melbourne home prices, were the main factors behind the change of heart.

And the new Australian space agency is going to... South Australia The new Australian Space Agency (ASA) headquarters will be established in Adelaide, on the site of the old hospital.

9 'grey swan' events that could surprise financial markets next year Nomura has nominated nine "Grey swan" events.

One of the Hunter Valley's most famous wineries just had a massive $8 million makeover Iain Riggs -- Riggsy to anyone who's ever enjoyed his Cricket Pitch sauv blanc-semillon and Graveyard shiraz -- took things up a notch at Brokenwood.

Westpac shareholders hand the company a first strike on executive pay More than half of Westpac shareholders voted to reject the company's remuneration report at today's AGM.

Australia has a 'once in a generation opportunity' to become a major battery hub Booming global demand for lithium-ion batteries gives Australia a "once in a generation" opportunity to become a major battery processing, manufacturing and trading hub – but it needs to get a move on.

29 moments that went viral and dominated the internet this year The internet was filled with viral stories and funny memes this year. Among the biggest stories were YouTube influencers like Jake Paul and Lil Tay, and the Egyptian sarcophagus that wasn't cursed after all.

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