Australian property investors remain bullish about the long-term benefits of residential real estate, shrugging off concerns about stricter lending conditions property price bubbles and oversupply, the third annual Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) Property Investor Sentiment Survey has found. The national survey, which gathered insights from 742 property investors, shows that more than 70% of respondents think now is a good time to invest in property, wit

Australia's 'Big Four' banks have decided to remove the cash withdrawal fee for using their ATMs. This means you will no longer be charged $2 for using a CBA, Westpac, ANZ or NAB ATM with your card, regardless of who you bank with. Or to put it another way, the banks are rorting us slightly less than before. Following Commonwealth Bank's surprise decision to axe ATM fees yesterday, Westpac, ANZ and NAB have all followed suit with announcements of their own. Effective from Oct