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Australian Property Market Outlook

March 27, 2019/ LOANSCAPE/ Bruce Carr

This is an interesting interview with Macquarie Bank economist, Justin Fabo. Good sober analysis without hype and self interest getting in the way of good solid arguments.

Source: Macquarie Bank 5 March 2019.

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