Aussie response to big RBA move says it all
After four gruelling years, the RBA has finally handed down a much-needed rate cut, but the response from everyday Aussies says it all.
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Wild Trump move ‘scaring the RBA’
David “Kochie” Koch has weighed in on the state of play for Australia, throwing a few jabs at Donald Trump in the process.
‘This is different’: Warning after rate cut
While homeowners have hailed Tuesday’s interest rate cut it could send prices up for first home buyers.
Why rate cut ‘doesn’t help anyone’
An economist has issued a scathing assessment of the RBA’s interest rate cut saying it will only make the cost-of-living crisis worse.
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Aussie bank’s big interest rate move
Another major financial institution has changed its rates ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision on the official cash rate.
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Incredible call on looming rate cut
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‘Wildly unexpected’ RBA move breaking us
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How young Aussies can buy a home
While owning a home is getting harder in most parts of Australia, researchers have set out to find how young Aussies can climb onto the property ladder.
Major bank flags big risk in rate cut
Australia’s biggest bank says there may be some brief relief for those priced out of owning a home, but there could be a brutal side effect to cutting rates.
ASX 200 hammered on Trump tariffs
Nearly $50bn was wiped off the Australian sharemarket on Monday as fears of a trade war led by US President Donald Trump tariffs ripped through the local market.
Proof of how far off target Australia is
Australia remains behind its ambitious target of 1.2 million new homes by 2029 despite a bounce in new housing approvals in December.
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