Economy

Borrowers breathe sigh of relief as RBA cuts rates
12 August 2025

At its August monetary policy meeting, the RBA handed down its fifth cash rate call of the year.

10 best Aussie cities to establish a business
8 August 2025

A recent analysis of the country’s cities has determined the best areas for setting up a business. Brokers can leverage this information to service SME clients.

Unions, Greens call for negative gearing restrictions
5 August 2025

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has called for the reform of tax incentives, including negative gearing, receiving backing from the Greens.

Cutting of student debt to help boost home ownership
5 August 2025

The Albanese government’s promise to cut HECS-HELP debt will help get more people into homes sooner.

Industry addresses productivity gaps in economic reform submissions
5 August 2025

The upcoming Economic Reform Roundtable brings together a variety of experts to tackle economic challenges. Industry heads have weighed in on the upcoming event and suggested areas for ...

Underlying inflation in RBA’s target band: Case for rate cut strong
31 July 2025

Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for the June quarter helped push the likelihood of an August rate cut higher.

RBA confirms why it held the cash rate
23 July 2025

The Reserve Bank has released its minutes for the July monetary policy meeting, providing an explanation as to why it chose to hold interest rates.

One-sixth of Aussie properties accounted for 51 % of capital growth
21 July 2025

A new housing index has revealed that just one-sixth of Australian properties were responsible for more than half of the nation’s capital growth, with unique characteristics linking the ...

Unemployment rises: RBA made mistake, says economist
18 July 2025

The case for an August rate cut has jumped following an increase in unemployment throughout June.

Interest rate hold hurts consumer confidence
16 July 2025

The RBA’s shock cash rate hold has resulted in a drop in consumer confidence. Relief is expected to lift results later in 2025.