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Property prices rose across the country in January, but analysts expect the pace of growth to slow as forecast rate hikes put off prospective buyers. Source link

Tupperware parties opened the doors for rural women, bridging social isolation and creating careers. Decades on, this colourful plastic ware is still making a difference. Source link

Gold and silver prices have plummeted, sparked by reports US President Donald Trump is set to announce a new US Federal Reserve chair. Source link

Arthur Laundy’s Laundy Family Office acquires a network that includes Melbourne’s top-rating talk station 3AW, Sydney’s 2GB and outspoken conservative presenters such as Ben Fordham and Tom Elliott. Source link

The prices of gold and silver have plummeted in Asian trade as markets prepare for a surprise Federal Reserve announcement, and the ASX 200 has finished the week on a negative note. Look back on the day’s finance news in our business blog. Source link

Experts are forecasting continued growth this year as Adelaide’s metropolitan median house sale price inches closer to $1 million, according to Valuer-General data. Source link

Consumer advocates fear a rate hike when the RBA board meets next week could be the “straw that breaks the camel’s back” for borrowers in mortgage stress. Source link

An Australian government fund will invest $75 million in Alpha HPA, helping it build the world’s largest single manufacturing facility for high-purity aluminium materials. Source link

An afternoon rally hauled the ASX back from a sharp retreat, but rare earths stocks were punished by a White House broken promise. Source link

The Reserve Bank cut interest rates three times last year, betting inflation would moderate. But that hasn’t happened, and now a rate hike looks likely next month — and possibly another in May. Source link