Economy

Regional and agricultural businesses have continued to borrow despite rising costs and uncertainty, with working capital, equipment, and technology increasingly shaping lending demand.

Business conditions have fallen into negative territory for the first time since the pandemic, according to National Australia Bank’s long-running survey.

Housing affordability has fallen to new lows in the 2026 financial year, with the national median-income household only able to afford 12 per cent of homes sold during the year.

A majority of Australian small businesses have achieved their revenue goals despite tough economic conditions, a new study has found.

National business loan demand rebounded in July, while asset finance demand dropped, a new Equifax report has found.

Younger Australians are entering the property market with larger deposits than previous generations, despite elevated house prices and ongoing cost-of-living pressures, new research has ...

Following three hikes and a hold, the Reserve Bank of Australia has handed down its fifth cash rate decision of the year.

Five emerging forces are exposing the limits of Australia’s traditional approach to agricultural lending, a new report has found.

Australia’s housing downturn has broadened in July, with Brisbane and Adelaide joining Sydney and Melbourne in posting monthly price falls.

One in three older home owners are delaying downsizing as Australia’s property market softens, with many exploring other ways to unlock equity, new data has revealed.