House prices and rents hit record highs in regional Australia – rising faster than in capital cities
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Batemans Bay, Bunbury and the Sunshine Coast post biggest quarterly rental increasesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastRegional property prices have soared to record highs as Australia’s housing crisis continues to grip the nation.When it comes to rent, all but three of 50 non-capital city areas studied by CoreLogic posted an increase in the past three months, with 37 areas reaching record highs.Sign up...

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