Economy

A rise in demand for detached housing in August – potentially driven by HomeBuilder – countered a sharp drop in the number of apartments approved, according to ABS stats.

Almost half of all Perth suburbs have recorded price growth in August off the back of reduced sales stock and rising buyer demand, according to a property investment consultancy.

The Prime Minister has announced that the federal government will invest nearly $800 million to help businesses digitise, including developing a new digital identity system, and more money ...

The lender has announced the retirement of a long-serving non-executive director.

Auction volumes increased in Melbourne last week, but the high withdrawal rate indicates a reluctance to test the market during lockdown, according to CoreLogic.

Purchasing property is one of the top two savings goals for younger Australians, but a lack of financial knowledge is impeding them from entering the market, according to research.

The majority of Australian businesses intend to invest in analytics to automate decision making around credit over the next 12 months, according to a report.

Housing affordability pressures have intensified for first home buyers in five of Australia’s major capitals, who now require more time to save for a 20 per cent deposit, according to new ...

ASIC has directed fund managers to do more to remain “true to label” after finding that funds labelled as cash had assets other than cash such as mortgages and fixed income securities.

A spike in credit provisions and COVID-related charges has triggered a 16 per cent fall in Heritage Bank’s earnings, offset by asset and deposit growth.