Economy

The RBA has revealed its cash rate decision for April ahead of the release of the federal budget this evening.

An additional decline in home values of up to 8 per cent is expected before 2019 draws to a close, with units in Sydney and Melbourne bearing the brunt of the fall, according to new research

The fall in residential property values is “losing steam” but could be reinvigorated by changes in the political and economic landscape, according to CoreLogic.

The federal Labor opposition has revealed the commencement date for its changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax, with some expecting investor activity to “surge” in lieu of the ...

The Australian Labor Party has announced its plans to back a build-to-rent scheme, designed to stimulate the housing market by providing institutional investors with “better tax concessions”

Australia’s competition watchdog has released a revised draft of Consumer Data Right rules for public consultation.

ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott has weighed in on the debate over the cause of the downturn in mortgage lending, claiming that the fall has been “supply-driven”.

Thinktank has confirmed its entry into the residential self-managed super fund LRBA market, following a wave of exits by banks.

APRA chairman Wayne Byres has outlined the risks to organisational and cultural resilience across Australia’s banking sector, particularly emphasising the need for structural simplification

A government-financed mortgage deposit fund for first home buyers has been proposed as an alternative to the federal Labor opposition’s housing affordability policy.