Aussies worse off since 2022: report
A report into the cost-of-living crisis facing households says they are worse off now than two years ago, with pleas for Anthony Albanese to call an urgent meeting.
Interest Rates
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One of Australia’s biggest financial institutions has reduced home loan interest rates, but there’s just one catch for potential customers.
Proof it’s never been tougher to buy a home
Surging house prices in every Australian capital city show it’s the worst time in history to be trying to buy a home.
Proof it’s never been tougher to buy a home
Surging house prices in every Australian capital city show it’s the worst time in history to be trying to buy a home.
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