Francesca Krakue

Home loan volumes ‘elevated by historic standards’

Recent ABS data reflects the healthy state of the Australian mortgage market, a senior economist says.

ECONOMY • Thu, 09 Jun 2016

Home sales outlook positive despite decline: HIA

Only one of the five mainland states experienced growth in detached house sales during April, following a strong rise in March, according to figures by the Housing ...

ECONOMY • Sun, 05 Jun 2016

Business confidence continues upward trend

New figures show that business confidence continues to rise and now sits above its five-year average.

ECONOMY • Wed, 04 May 2016

Consumer confidence drops below long-run average

A recent report has revealed a drop in consumer confidence this week, slumping below its long-run average after a bounce back in the previous week.

ECONOMY • Thu, 28 Apr 2016

Home loan demand plummets for owner occupiers

New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that the volume of new home loans for owner occupiers declined significantly during the first month of 2016.

ECONOMY • Sun, 13 Mar 2016

Detached houses help lift new home sales

It will be a healthy year ahead for new home sales, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA).

ECONOMY • Mon, 07 Mar 2016

Sydney suffers slowdown in property price growth

Home value growth rates in smaller cities may soon start to rival Sydney's, a new report has found.

PROPERTY • Sun, 06 Mar 2016

Confidence grows among businesses

Business confidence rose in February due to increased confidence about performance and prospects, according to Roy Morgan Research.

ECONOMY • Thu, 03 Mar 2016

House price growth to slow in 2016

Home value growth is likely to slow down across Australia this year, according to a recent report.

INNOVATION • Mon, 29 Feb 2016