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Detached approvals hold firm as apartments slump

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 6 Jul 2026
Fresh figures have shown resilient house approvals but a sharp drop in apartments, prompting fresh warnings on the... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 29...

by Reporter • 3 Jul 2026
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 3... READ MORE

Ministers play down price slides as housing values dip

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 2 Jul 2026
Federal ministers have insisted that recent price falls are moderate, even as fresh data shows some markets... READ MORE

Affordability plunges to 30-year low as costs climb

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 2 Jul 2026
New figures have shown affordability plummeting to its lowest point in over 30 years, with borrowers under increasingly... READ MORE

Income limits raised for Help to Buy

by Annie Kane • 1 Jul 2026
Taxable income limits for the government’s shared equity home buying scheme have increased for the financial year... READ MORE

Majors say RBA minutes strike ‘hawkish’ tone

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 1 Jul 2026
Economists at the major banks have read the June RBA minutes as hawkish, with the central bank pointing to persistently... READ MORE

Businesses battle fresh wave of cost pressures

by Reporter • 1 Jul 2026
Rising overheads, staffing costs, and upcoming finance and debt commitments are weighing on Australian businesses,... READ MORE

RBA codifies crisis toolkit for low-rate environment

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 30 Jun 2026
A new RBA framework has rewritten the rulebook for how the central bank will respond if interest rates are pushed back... READ MORE

Jobless rate eases, spending jumps complicate rate path

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 26 Jun 2026
Mixed signals from jobs and household demand have spurred debate over the cash rate path moving forward. READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 22–26...

by Reporter • 26 Jun 2026
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 26... READ MORE