4+ hour, 45+ min ago   (330+ words) Property Council urges two-year review on effect of tax moves as Australia 'already miles behind on housing supply'. A LEADING housing advocacy group says the Federal Government’s tax changes are “pointing us in the wrong direction on supply”. The Property…...

4+ hour, 50+ min ago   (522+ words) Economist warns 'fuel prices are set for a larger monthly increase, which should support a re-acceleration in headline inflation'. A CRUCIAL inflation reading will be the focus of a big week in economics that could rule out, or keep alive,…...

3+ hour, 2+ min ago   (493+ words) Peak advocacy group says 'regional housing cannot be an afterthought in Victoria's housing agenda'. INCREASED and committed funding in Victoria’s regions will be the key theme of an important roundtable to be held in Ballarat on Tuesday. The Housing Industry…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (471+ words) Calls are growing for the government to address an issue plaguing its housing agenda: many affordable homes are not actually affordable. The Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF), the $10 billion centrepiece of Labor’s efforts to fix the housing crisis, is designed…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (456+ words) Third straight decline in national sales figure as buyers remain cautious in difficult economic environment. BUYER confidence in the housing market is suffering due to higher interest rates and policy uncertainty, according to a new report from the Housing Industry…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (566+ words) Economist says numbers 'suggest that the labour market and wages will not be a source of upside inflation risk for the RBA'. AUSTRALIA’s unemployment rate has climbed to 4.5 per cent, adding to the case for the Reserve Bank to hold…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (362+ words) Westpac economists expect July jobs figures to show a rise in employment of 15,000, down from June, which should keep the unemployment rate steady. A JUMP in Australia’s unemployment rate could show that the economy is slowing as expected and take…...

5+ day, 29+ min ago   (333+ words) Coalition joins Labor to close widow's tax loophole as it agrees to support changes to NDIS funding. A TAX loophole disadvantaging widowed investors has been closed following an agreement between the major parties. Budget night tax reforms grandfathered negative gearing…...

5+ day, 15+ min ago   (496+ words) AUSTRAC says 'warning signs were found across banks that together cover the vast majority of Australia's mortgage market'. EVIDENCE of coordinated mortgage fraud and systemic weaknesses across Australia’s lending sector has been deemed a “wake up call for every lender…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (721+ words) AFFORDABILITY is attracting more people to regional housing markets, a new property report has found. Data analysts Cotality have released their Regional Market Update, finding regional dwelling values eased by 0.1 per cent in the three months to July 2026, a modest…...