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Regional home prices holding up as city property prices sink

Regional home values have outperformed the capitals over the past year, even as higher rates cool sales and weigh on buyer demand.

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Address by Paul O’Malley, Chair of Commonwealth Bank of Australia, at the bank’s 2026 Annual General Meeting.

Address by Matt Comyn, CEO and Managing Director of Commonwealth Bank of Australia, at the bank’s 2026 Annual General Meeting.

From housing and rent to jobs, transport costs and first-home buyers, what’s drawing Australians beyond the capital cities and the trade-offs that come with the move.

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Commonwealth Bank 2026 AGM

News, video and photos from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia's Annual General Meeting.

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