Economy

Central bank digital currency (CBDC) roll-out has raised a range of views and concerns as major banks sign on to a pilot.

The Labor government has no intention of changing capital gains tax on the family home, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated.

Demographer Simon Kuestenmacher has tipped fewer Australians will be able to own a home as inaffordability grows, signalling that systemic change is needed.

The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgage market.

Building activity has continued to decline amid rising construction collapses.

On the back of record profits, the major bank’s latest lending data has confirmed fewer Australians are purchasing new homes.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has hiked interest rates to 4.75 per cent, in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle.

Only a cash rate hike to start 2023 was considered, the central bank’s monetary policy minutes have revealed.

Mortgage demand fell during the December 2022 quarter, impacted by the central bank’s consecutive rate rises, Equifax says.

The federal government has laid out its objectives for Australia's $3.3 trillion superannuation.