SYDNEY: Australia on Tuesday ordered China’s Evergrande Real Estate Group to sell a Sydney mansion worth Aus$39 million ($30 million), saying it was bought illegally under foreign investment rules.

Cashed-up foreigners, many from China, have been blamed for driving up prices in Australian property markets, particularly Sydney and Melbourne, and placing home ownership out of reach of many locals.

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