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PODCAST: New German court turns to English, and will a foreign buyer ban make Australia’s houses more affordable?

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The German Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe, Germany. Image: Getty Images

27 May 2025, 4:25 pm

We hear why a new commercial court in Germany is using English to woo companies away from arbitration. And we investigate whether an Australian ban on foreigners buying property will work.

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Johanna Weißbach

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Deanne Sevastos

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