Mining sell-off pulls down Aussie shares
Mining stocks have weighed down the sharemarket again this week, with the benchmark ASX200 dipping into the red on Wednesday.
Interest Rates
Grim warning as tax cuts hit wallets
Aussies will be richer with the arrival of Stage 3 tax cuts, but experts are warning the boost could trigger higher inflation and send mortgage payments soaring.
Aussie businesses wobbling on flat turnover
It’s been a difficult few months for business in Australia and there’s no end in sight, with turnover down for the month of May.
Promising sign for battling renters emerges
It’s been a dark few years for Aussie renters, but experts say vacancy rates across the market are easing slightly.
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RBA delivers Cup Day blow with rate hike
Freshly minted RBA governor Michele Bullock has dealt borrowers fresh rate pain as the central bank grapples to tame persistent inflationary pressures.
RBA lifts interest rates to 4.35%
“Still too high”: RBA calls out inflation as it increases the official interest rate by 0.25%, delivering fresh cost of living pain for Aussies.
Shock number facing mortgage stress
Nearly half of household borrowers are facing financial stress ahead of the Reserve Bank’s November rates call, new analysis has revealed.
‘Mistake’: Top economist’s rate rise warning
The big banks are betting on another rate rise, but a highly regarded economist has broken ranks and urged the RBA to hold fire.
Mortgage stat will infuriate every Aussie
New research reveals how many Aussies have fallen behind on their mortgage repayments as another interest rate rise threatens to “push us to the brink”.
‘Difficult decisions’: Jim’s ominous warning
There will be some “difficult decisions” the government has to make in the wake of a major warning about Australia’s infrastructure pipeline.
Best place in Australia to sell your home
Analysts are touting one capital city as remaining relatively affordable in the face of low housing supply and rising migration.
Shock rates hike ahead of RBA decision
Two Aussie banks have hiked interest rates days before the Reserve Bank of Australia is forecast to set another increase.
‘Useless:’ MPs’ fiery cost-of-living spat
Senior politicians continue to point fingers as millions of Australian households battle surging living prices and rising fuel costs.
Surprising detail in rate hike nightmare
Despite the ongoing cost-of-living crunch and 12 interest rate hikes, more first-home buyers took out loans in September.
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