Economy

New analysis suggests repayment priorities have shifted under financial pressure, with home loans now as likely as credit cards to be the first product to fall into severe arrears.

New research has indicated that the Bank of Mum and Dad is open for business, with 53 per cent of parents either providing or planning to support their children.

Australia’s housing market has lost further momentum as national dwelling values flatlined in May, according to new data from Cotality and PropTrack.

Westpac has forecast a steep decline in investor activity and a stalling in house price growth following the federal budget’s proposed changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax.

Australian businesses are facing the highest level of late payments in six years as rising interest rates, energy costs, and weaker demand pressure cash flow, according to CreditorWatch data

New data has shown that households have begun prioritising savings despite the continued rocky economic outlook.

New data suggests investment activity is beginning to falter, with brokers warning the budget could fundamentally reshape investor behaviour.

Self-employed Australians and small businesses are growing increasingly concerned about the impact of the federal budget’s proposed tax changes, according to a national survey of brokers

The Opposition Leader has said the Coalition would cap net overseas migration each year at the number of new homes completed in Australia, in a bid to balance housing demand.

Small businesses will benefit from the changes in the federal budget, but radical structural changes to investment and trust taxation may have unintended consequences, according to SME ...