Economy

Increased home-building costs have been highlighted as key contributor alone in RBA Governor inflation address.

Wet weather and material and labour constraints curbed Australian dwelling investment, June quarter national account figures have revealed.

The official cash rate has risen to 2.35 per cent — the highest point since April 2015.

The official cash rate is expected to rise to 2.35 per cent following today's RBA board meeting, according to major bank economists.

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The banking industry has welcomed the announcement that the annual permanent migration cap will increase to 195,000.

As Australia’s property values begin to ease, new data has revealed regional properties have fallen at the “fastest pace” since 2011.

As many as one in four buyers are still inspecting property outside the state they live in, a trend that’s showing “no signs of slowing”, according to a new survey.

While new dwelling approvals plummeted, detached homes increased marginally. 

Australians migrating from capital cities to regional communities are getting younger, according to the latest migration data.