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Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens has effectively confirmed that Joe Hockey is blowing several hundred million dollars in an attempt to make his performance as Treasurer look good. Never underestimate the vanity of politicians.

The government has accelerated its inquiry into the car manufacturing industry in a last ditch bid to convince Holden to stay.

NIB's executives have defended the insurer's plans to cash in on medical tourism, which they said would help boost earnings as profit growth in the established domestic market slows.

Australia's suburbs and regions are the next growth sector for serviced apartments as the weight of offices and workers shifts to city fringes, the Quest group says.

Diversified trust Stockland says there are signs the residential sector, in which it operates, has turned the corner, but cautioned the business was trading off a low base.

A new wave of smaller Australian architecture practices are following the international footsteps of larger firms such as Woods Bagot and Hassell.

New leases signed across Sydney and Melbourne over the past few months, including by Telstra and Thiess, have crunched available office sublease space around the country.

The sale of hotel assets held by failed publican and investor Michael Reardon is continuing, with the North Fitzroy Arms expected to fetch about $1.9 million when it goes to auction on Wednesday.

If the banks can make record profits when they're having trouble lending, imagine how they'll go once the economy picks up. Between them they will have earned some $27 billion over the past year when NAB and Westpac report in the next few days.

Review of the rules could give investors more incentive, writes Nina Hendy.

Legislation is set to be a game changer for crowdfunding in Australia. SEE INSIDE

For the past 30 days, many Money readers - and some Money writers - have been taking part in Thriftober.

The Australian sharemarket is hitting fresh five-year highs and, with the US debt ceiling crisis out of the way (for now at least), investors are wondering whether the upward trajectory can hold.

If you have savings on hand, where's the best place to put the money?

Each week financial adviser and international best-selling author Noel Whittaker answers your questions. noelwhit@gmail.com

Each week during spring property season, Money's team of experts will come up with strategies for getting the best result - before and after the hammer falls.