1.2m new home dream already slipping away
The latest numbers on new home starts are out and it isn’t good news for battlers struggling to live the Australian dream.
Interest Rates
Aussie shares slip on dark China numbers
Some dark economic data out of China triggered a sell-off in heavyweight mining stocks on Tuesday, pulling the Aussie market down from record highs.
Aussie shares soar to crack 8000 barrier
Aussies shares continued to rally higher on Monday, crossing the 8000 threshold for the first time in history on speculation of imminent rate cuts in the US.
Chalmers hints at ‘mid-teens’ surplus
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he is expecting Australia’s surplus to grow beyond the $9.3bn forecast in the budget, with the exact figures set to drop in September.
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Grim effect as industry rocked by collapse
The construction industry has offered a grim warning as surging costs and soaring demand see the sector bear the brunt of business collapses.
Grim reason 140,000 Aussies will be jobless
A harrowing new report from the Reserve Bank has revealed the strain Aussie households face as the economy weakens.
‘Bad as it gets’: Grim sign for Aussie economy
Despite households receiving some reprieve from further rate hikes, fresh economic figures reveal the cost-of-living pressures everyday Aussies are facing.
RBA boss’ major hint on rate hikes
RBA governor Philip Lowe has used five words to hint at a big change in Australia’s inflation crisis.
RBA makes another massive U-turn
The RBA has held interest rates steady as homeowners around the country breathe a palpable sigh of relief.
RBA’s huge move for Aussie homeowners
The RBA has kept the cash rate on hold for the second month in a row, letting Aussie homeowners breathe a sigh of relief.
ANZ’s bold interest rate prediction
ANZ has made a bold prediction ahead of the Reserve Bank’s next move on the official cash rate as millions of Aussie homeowners hold their breath.
150k Aussies in line for mortgage pain
Aussies who took advantage of cheap home loans during the pandemic are set to face more mortgage pain in the coming months.
Family sells home after repayments double
A young Brisbane couple have been forced into making an “impossible” choice — and it’s a scary reality many Aussies are facing.
Big winners in interest rates disaster
Bring up today’s cash rate and Boomers will inevitably gripe about the 17 per cent rate of the 1980s. But they’re forgetting one major thing.
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