Treasurer’s Oprah-style cash splash
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down his third budget, sneaking in a warning for the years to come among a widespread cash splash.
Interest Rates
ASX slips in ‘risk-off’ trading day
Australian shares dipped lower on Tuesday as investors continue to tread cautiously before a flood of data comes this week.
Chalmers to unveil big surplus surprise
Despite forecasting a second consecutive surplus, Tuesday’s budget will show the nation’s finances falling further into the red from next financial year.
Warning to Albo: Go big or risk majority
A former Labor strategist has warned the federal government that without a bold policy vision in the budget voters could ditch the major parties.
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Good news for first home buyers
THE banks are finally doing something that will favour first home buyers over investors — and it could mean a cheaper home loan for you.
Rates: home loan borrowers rejoice
HOME loan borrowers can relax for the first time since the global financial crisis with the latest forecast by economists to put a smile on your dial.
Joe says borrow, but should you?
JOE Hockey says now is the time to borrow, borrow, borrow. But with concerns of a property bubble, investors are hearing mixed messages.
Banks reserved over rate cut handout
SOME of Australia’s biggest banks are under attack for failing to pass on in full to home loan customers the Reserve Bank’s interest rate cut.
RBA cuts cash rate to historic low
THE Reserve Bank has cut the official interest rate to a historic low of 2.0 per cent in a move likely to throw further fuel on the housing market.
Greedy CBA only passes on partial cut
HOMEOWNERS will have about $47 more in their pockets a month thanks to today’s interest rate cut — but the Commonwealth Bank kept some of the cut for itself.
Mortgage mistake costing you thousands
IT’S a common pitfall for home loan customers — and one that is costing them thousands of dollars over the lifespan of their mortgage.
Rate cut in doubt after jobless fall
A FALLING unemployment rate may seem to be reason for widespread celebration — but economists warn it makes an expected interest rate cut less likely.
Jobless rate unexpectedly plummets
THE chance of a Reserve Bank interest rate cut in May has been thrown into doubt after Australia’s jobless rate unexpectedly plummeted to 6.1 per cent.
ASIC to investigate Aussie dollar spike
THE Reserve Bank has kept the official cash rate on hold — but a spike in the Aussie dollar shortly before the decision was announced has prompted an ASIC investigation.
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