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Mood sours for business, consumers amid uncertainty

Mood sours for business, consumers amid uncertainty

The Coalition is surging in opinion polls both federally and in one state which is facing an election amid plummeting business and consumer confidence levels.

Lending and confidence numbers to show rate rise impact

Lending and confidence numbers to show rate rise impact

Lending and confidence numbers to show rate rise impact

Lending and confidence numbers to show rate rise impact

Home loan data is expected to show a significant fall in investor lending as Labor's tax changes and rising interest rates curb demand.

Record fall for investor home loans as tax reforms bite

Record fall for investor home loans as tax reforms bite

Record fall for investor home loans as tax reforms bite

Record fall for investor home loans as tax reforms bite

Budget tax changes appear to be having the desired effect, as property investors flee the established housing market and owner-occupiers gain a larger share.

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Albanese throws spending spotlight back on opposition

Albanese throws spending spotlight back on opposition

Inflation would be lower if the coalition did not stand in the way of the government's proposed budget savings and free trade deal, the prime minister says.

Treasurer urged to rein in spending as rates rise again

Treasurer urged to rein in spending as rates rise again

The Reserve Bank's split 6-3 decision to raise interest rates was viewed as a dovish sign, but governor Michele Bullock would not rule out more hikes if needed.

Economic outlook darkens in latest RBA forecasts

Economic outlook darkens in latest RBA forecasts

Australian workers are projected to see real wages fall one per cent in 2026, as pay packets struggle to keep up with higher inflation.

Price slide hits $63,000: rates to fuel property plunge

Price slide hits $63,000: rates to fuel property plunge

Home prices in Australia's most expensive market are cheaper than they were five years ago as construction proves resilient in the face of falling values.

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Labor defends economic credentials after poll slump

Labor defends economic credentials after poll slump

Labor defends economic credentials after poll slump

Labor defends economic credentials after poll slump

Ministers have gone on the defence after the government sagged to its equal lowest level in a well-watched poll ahead of another expected rate rise.

Nation readies itself for rates that stop inflation

Nation readies itself for rates that stop inflation

Nation readies itself for rates that stop inflation

Nation readies itself for rates that stop inflation

The Reserve Bank is widely tipped to lift interest rates for a second straight meeting on Melbourne Cup day, further hitting Australia's falling housing market.

'No area exempt': budget-wide cuts to fight inflation

'No area exempt': budget-wide cuts to fight inflation

'No area exempt': budget-wide cuts to fight inflation

'No area exempt': budget-wide cuts to fight inflation

The finance minister has admitted to "robust discussions" within government as Labor comes under pressure to rein in spending.

New Zealand interest rates held in surprise dovish call

New Zealand interest rates held in surprise dovish call

New Zealand interest rates held in surprise dovish call

New Zealand interest rates held in surprise dovish call

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has held interest rates at 2.75 per cent just days before the country's election.

Rare chance to see Reserve Bank react to inflation data

Rare chance to see Reserve Bank react to inflation data

Rare chance to see Reserve Bank react to inflation data

Rare chance to see Reserve Bank react to inflation data

Stars have aligned for central bank watchers, with the Reserve Bank's top brass set to appear at a Senate hearing as crucial inflation data drops.

Housing downturn forecast to run up to 15 per cent

Housing downturn forecast to run up to 15 per cent

Housing downturn forecast to run up to 15 per cent

Housing downturn forecast to run up to 15 per cent

Home owners are being warned house prices could keep falling until the second half of 2027 and are unlikely to bounce back quickly.

Higher for longer: why low rates are relics of the past

Higher for longer: why low rates are relics of the past

Higher for longer: why low rates are relics of the past

Higher for longer: why low rates are relics of the past

There's growing evidence that interest rates are becoming less effective at slowing demand, meaning central banks have to lift rates further to ease inflation.

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Eyes on RBA for rate call hints as jobless numbers rise

Higher-than-expected unemployment numbers have raised hopes the central bank will keep interest rates on hold when it next meets.

Regional home prices holding up as city slickers suffer

As gloom envelops the property market, home owners outside of the major cities have at least seen values rise over the past 12 months.

Bottom of house-price slide, rent peak 'fair way off'

Renters and home-owners are likely to be in pain for some time yet as a fight picks up over whether tenants should be protected by caps.

Big bank, real estate site in lockstep on house prices

The head of a major property listings website sees continued weakness in the residential market, with prices likely to continue to fall in the coming months.

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Consumer confidence plunges to worst level since 1990s

There's "no end in sight" for Australian consumers stuck in a "cost-of-living nightmare" as rising interest rates and fuel prices squeeze household budgets.

Housing market downturn the steepest in four decades

First-home buyers are being told they will be in a better position to afford a property once Australia's widening housing downturn runs its course.

More pain brews for borrowers as rates hit 15-year high

The Reserve Bank's decision to lift the cash rate to 4.6 per cent was unanimous, but economists are divided on whether borrowers can expect more hikes.

Higher tax take puts federal budget on stronger footing

Australia's deficit for the past financial year is smaller than expected, but rising borrowing costs mean the fiscal outlook is still gloomy.

Debt concerns: treasurer's era of cheap-money ending

Borrowing money is getting more expensive, but AI "hyper-scalers" competing for your cash are not necessarily to blame, according to economists.

Promise of 'light at end of the tunnel' for inflation

Labor is determined to inject optimism into Australia's gloomy consumers as another interest rate hike appears all but certain.

Bad news comes in twos: cash rate and CPI set to rise

Australian mortgage holders can expect more borrowing pain when the Reserve Bank board meets, with an interest rate hike almost universally anticipated.

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