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Australians move to regions seeking affordable housing

Australians move to regions seeking affordable housing

Australians are leaving the cities for inland areas as growing house prices shift migration patterns, bringing positive and negative flow-on effects.

Oil crisis not over: warnings of diesel over $4 a litre

Oil crisis not over: warnings of diesel over $4 a litre

Oil crisis not over: warnings of diesel over $4 a litre

Oil crisis not over: warnings of diesel over $4 a litre

With the Strait of Hormuz still shut and stockpiles running down, economists warn fuel prices could spike above levels previously seen during this oil crisis.

Consumers hang tough despite echoes of COVID headwinds

Consumers hang tough despite echoes of COVID headwinds

Consumers hang tough despite echoes of COVID headwinds

Consumers hang tough despite echoes of COVID headwinds

Economic echoes of the post-COVID-19 period indicate global volatility will not break Australia's hunger for credit, lowering the odds of recession.

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Third RBA rate hike might not be the end for borrowers

Third RBA rate hike might not be the end for borrowers

Mortgage holders are back to square one after a third straight Reserve Bank rate hike, adding hundreds of dollars more to interest repayments since February.

Treasurer warned on household handouts ahead of budget

Treasurer warned on household handouts ahead of budget

Millions of Australians could receive an income offset in the budget, but the Reserve Bank is cautioning against the federal government increasing spending.

PM rubbishes budget tax speculation as home prices slow

PM rubbishes budget tax speculation as home prices slow

Sydney's home price premium over Brisbane and Perth continues to narrow as values retreat in Australia's two largest cities.

Treasurer downplays property tax windfall from budget

Treasurer downplays property tax windfall from budget

Jim Chalmers is talking down the amount of extra revenue that changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount will add to the budget.

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Major capital home prices slip in two-speed market

Major capital home prices slip in two-speed market

Major capital home prices slip in two-speed market

Major capital home prices slip in two-speed market

Australia's housing market is diverging as the biggest capitals go backwards while growth accelerates in mid-tier cities.

Treasurer warns of major economic damage from Iran war

Treasurer warns of major economic damage from Iran war

Treasurer warns of major economic damage from Iran war

Treasurer warns of major economic damage from Iran war

Fresh modelling shows oil price shocks and soaring prices for other commodities will have a lasting impact on Australia's economy.

Collateral damage: war threatens to blow up inflation

Collateral damage: war threatens to blow up inflation

Collateral damage: war threatens to blow up inflation

Collateral damage: war threatens to blow up inflation

Domestic pressures were behind the Reserve Bank's decision to hike interest rates, governor Michele Bullock says, although the Iran war will worsen inflation.

Oil shock further reason for tax reform, spending cuts

Oil shock further reason for tax reform, spending cuts

Oil shock further reason for tax reform, spending cuts

Oil shock further reason for tax reform, spending cuts

An economic downturn might be needed to bring inflation back to target, economists warn, but the government can help with spending cuts and productivity reform.

Iran conflict raises spectre of triple RBA rate hike

Iran conflict raises spectre of triple RBA rate hike

Iran conflict raises spectre of triple RBA rate hike

Iran conflict raises spectre of triple RBA rate hike

Households are being warned to brace for a second interest rate rise in as many months as three big banks react to comments from a top Reserve Bank official.

Renewables growth energises spending as inflation rises

Renewables growth energises spending as inflation rises

Renewables growth energises spending as inflation rises

Renewables growth energises spending as inflation rises

Capital expenditure has been rising fast in Australia as the treasurer warns stubborn inflation will mean savings are needed in the budget.

'Rise on the horizon': inflation fuels rate hike fears

'Rise on the horizon': inflation fuels rate hike fears

'Rise on the horizon': inflation fuels rate hike fears

'Rise on the horizon': inflation fuels rate hike fears

A small increase in underlying inflation has led to growing expectations the Reserve Bank will lift the cash rate in coming months.

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Labour pains for borrowers as jobs data hits rate hopes

Economists fear two solid jobs readings could push the RBA to inflict more borrowing pain on Australian mortgage-holders.

Major builder expects 'chronic undersupply' to continue

Pent-up demand has property group Mirvac optimistic about the outlook for residential housing despite the prospect of higher interest rates.

'Too high': risk to economy forces RBA's hand on rates

Minutes from the Reserve Bank's latest meeting reveal the thinking behind its call to lift interest rates for the first in more than two years.

Reserve Bank boss calls on businesses to invest smarter

Opposition MPs have grilled Reserve Bank officials over whether government spending and monetary policy errors contributed to the first rate hike in two years.

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Greens hold door open to capital gains tax reforms

Support from the Greens could hold the key to opening the door to capital gains tax changes as the government ponders reforms the opposition says it won't back.

Borrowed time: rate hike unlikely to be one-and-done

Mortgage holders could face back-to-back rate hikes after the Reserve Bank raised interest rates amid rising inflation pressures.

Mortgage holders brace for hundreds more in repayments

Two incorrect assumptions have set the Reserve Bank on track for a costly U-turn on interest rates, with borrowers facing steeper repayments on their mortgages.

Delayed pay? You're not the only one hit by RBA glitch

A technical issue at Australia's central bank has forced employees to wait hours for pay and created delays for those hoping to settle on properties.

Row over government role fuelling inflation, rate rise

Spending blow-outs by the government will force the Reserve Bank to hike rates, critics say, but the treasurer argues the private sector is driving inflation.

Rate rise pain all but certain after inflation shock

Hotter-than-expected inflation figures have convinced analysts the Reserve Bank will lift rates as soon as next week, heaping pressure on mortgage holders.

Healthy jobs market spells rate pain for borrowers

Upcoming inflation data will be make or break for a Reserve Bank rate hike decision following stronger than expected jobs figures, economists say.

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