Economy

Despite rising home values, new home lending volumes dropped in December 2023, new ABS figures have shown.

The lower-than-expected CPI figures will likely convince the RBA to hold the cash rate in February, economists have said.

The ABS has revealed the smallest quarterly rise in the CPI since 2021.

Positive growth for mortgage demand has been recorded for the first time in two years, Equifax has found.

New research has revealed a further increase in mortgage stress in the three months to December 2023.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has shed light on the alterations to the upcoming stage 3 tax cuts.

The Albanese government’s impending stage 3 tax cuts have drawn apprehensions in regard to its effects on inflation and the RBA.

Major bank economists have forecast a softer-than-expected print from the upcoming quarterly CPI data.

Around a fifth of consumers who have tightened their belts are using the savings to reduce their home loan debts, new data has revealed.