Hand-wringing over house prices and instability they might pose remains central to Australia’s economic narrative.

JLL’s global chairman, Sheila Penrose, says the firm sees opportunities for expansion in the patchy international economies.

THE rise in capital city home prices continues to slow, with clearance rates in Sydney and Melbourne down noticeably in November and December.

The cashed-up owners of the Palazzo Versace resort are believed to be looking to acquire the Sheraton Mirage Resort and Spa on the Gold Coast.

So after 18 tortuous days, British Prime Minister Theresa May finally has a Government she can call her own — sort of. Chief foreign correspondent Philip Williams considers what this deal means for the future of Britain.