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‘Higher mortgage interest costs’ slowing spending: Chalmers
by Annie Kane • 5 Sep 2024
On Wednesday (4 September), the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the quarterly estimates of key... READ MORE
Serviceability pressures easing for refinancers, say brokers
by Annie Kane • 4 Sep 2024
A new broker survey from the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) has found that borrowers seeking... READ MORE
Payment disputes heap pressure on small businesses
by Ben Squires • 4 Sep 2024
The office of the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) has released new data showing an... READ MORE
Apartment surge drives approval growth
by Annie Kane • 3 Sep 2024
Dwelling approvals hit a 14-month high in July, according to new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics... READ MORE
Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 26–30 August...
by Annie Kane • 30 Aug 2024
To compile this list, not only do we consider the week’s most-read stories and the news that matter most to you,... READ MORE
Inflation continues downward trajectory
by Annie Kane • 28 Aug 2024
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator for the month of... READ MORE
‘At risk’ mortgagor levels dropped in July: Roy Morgan
by Ben Squires • 28 Aug 2024
Research firm Roy Morgan has released new data showing mortgagors ‘at risk’ of ‘mortgage stress’ declined in... READ MORE
Government’s 1.2m housing target ‘a joke’, says Bragg
by Annie Kane • 27 Aug 2024
The shadow housing minister Andrew Bragg has told The Adviser that the Liberal Party will “have a supply policy... READ MORE
WA makes move to help finish stalled residential construction
by Juliet Helmke • 27 Aug 2024
Following a spate of insolvencies in Western Australia and across the country, the state announced in January of this... READ MORE
‘I want to hear from brokers the most’ for housing inquiry:...
by Annie Kane • 22 Aug 2024
Last week, the Senate opened a new inquiry into the financial regulatory framework and home ownership.
Conducted by... READ MORE
Is the Great Australian Dream ‘dead’?
by Annie Kane • 21 Aug 2024
The Greens have released new Parliamentary Library analysis of ATO income data, RBA lending, and CoreLogic house... READ MORE
Why it’s ‘premature’ to be thinking about rate cuts
by Annie Kane • 19 Aug 2024
On Friday (16 August), the governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Michele Bullock, fronted the House of... READ MORE
Industry bodies set out wish list for Senate home ownership inquiry
by Annie Kane • 16 Aug 2024
The broking associations have welcomed the Senate’s move to launch an inquiry into how lending and financial... READ MORE
Mortgage holders spending more than renters: CBA
by Ben Squires • 16 Aug 2024
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has released new data that has revealed a significant spending gap between... READ MORE
ATO zeroes in on business debt collection for FY24–25
by Christine Chen • 16 Aug 2024
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) will make debt collection a top priority this financial year, declaring it will use... READ MORE

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