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31 January 2022
“Creative financing and ownership model solutions” are needed to help more Australians afford homes, according to the shadow minister for financial services and superannuation.
16 November 2022
CBA has proffered a timely cash-rate increase analysis while reporting its 1Q23 resi lending up $5.1 billion.
24 March 2022
As escalating property prices outpace wage growth, saving for a home deposit could take a dual household more than five years.
3 February 2022
Lower inflation and wages growth have meant Australia’s cash rate can move slower than its international counterparts, according to RBA governor Philip Lowe.
22 July 2024
A recent deep dive into market trends has outlined some of the top trends impacting the global economy.
3 February 2022
Economists from the big four bank believe the RBA will commence hiking the cash rate from September, tipping it will reach 2 per cent by the end of 2023.
31 January 2022
Economists from the big four bank expect the Reserve Bank will hold off on raising the cash rate until wage growth accelerates, despite a spurt in inflation.
14 February 2022
Fewer Australians are financially well compared to 12 months ago, according to new data, yet are more secure than they were pre-pandemic.
29 October 2024
An emerging report has found further evidence that the Australian SME economy is comprised of many diverse regional markets.
17 January 2023
Floods and other natural disasters cost Australia’s economy $5 billion, impacting two-thirds of Australians, the federal treasurer has revealed.
22 November 2023
Despite facing challenges such as sticky inflation and lag effects of monetary policy, the Treasurer has declared Australia’s economic position as positive.
2 April 2025
As global economies brace for impact ahead of a wave of US trade tariffs, RBA governor Michele Bullock has assured that the Australian economy will be able to bear the brunt of any shocks ...
3 February 2023
A “strong cyclical position” bodes well for Australia, but tightening is still needed, major UN agency the IMF, has assessed.
28 February 2022
It can take more than six years to get new housing supply to market, with the government body warning that affordability hangs in the balance.
1 February 2022
The Reserve Bank’s governor has insisted the board is “prepared to be patient” and to wait for the right conditions for a cash rate change.