Economy

New credit data sharing proposals have been tipped to bring Australia “one step closer to comprehensive credit reporting”.

State governments have been urged to address the “chronic undersupply” of housing if they want to make property more affordable.

The rise and rise of apartment living helped drive a record level of home building during 2014.

The Customer Owned Banking Association is calling on the federal government to pursue the Financial System Inquiry’s recommendation against a deposit levy.

Rents in most capital cities remained at all-time highs over the March quarter, despite increased supply from investors and developers.

Veda has launched a new service aimed at preventing identify theft after research showed one in five Australians have had their personal information stolen online.

The head of a Queensland property specialist has welcomed new data from the Housing Industry Association (HIA) that he says puts talk of a property boom in context.

Australian-born Alex Scandurra has left his position in the UK to head Stone & Chalk, a collaborative not-for-profit centre for start-ups, financial institutions and technology companies

Large projects accounted for almost 10 per cent of all dwelling approvals over the year to February, as home building gains momentum.

MyState Limited has announced the appointment of Chris Thornton as its new general manager of product and marketing.