3+ hour, 47+ min ago   (444+ words) Australia's rental vacancy rate climbed to 1.5% in July, its highest level since February 2022, according to realestate.com.au's latest Market Insight report. The national rate rose 0.2 percentage points over the month, with capital cities and regional areas each recording an…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (518+ words) MA Money continues to expand its lending footprint. The non-bank lender — which falls under the umbrella of global alternative asset manager MA Financial — is expanding its lending policies as competition among lenders intensifies and non-banks cement their position in the…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (424+ words) Inflation remains elevated Down Under, signaling that a near-term interest rate reduction isn't likely to arrive anytime soon. On Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the latest consumer price index (CPI), revealing that both headline CPI and trimmed…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (386+ words) Australian businesses are focused on preserving cash flow over long-term capital investment, according to the latest Equifax Business Market Pulse, which shows a clear divergence between loan and asset finance demand in July. National demand for business loans rose 6.2% year-on-year…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (586+ words) A major leadership transition at the Real Estate Buyers Agents Association of Australia (REBAA) comes at a pivotal moment as industry faces changes in negative gearing policies. Brisbane-based Zoran Solano, a buyers' advocate with Hot Property Buyers Agency, has been…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (459+ words) Australian homebuyers are increasingly factoring climate resilience and long-term running costs into their property decisions, with new research showing a strong preference for homes already fitted with renewable energy features, even as younger buyers take a more cautious approach to…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (335+ words) Non-bank lenders are capturing a growing share of Australia's home loan market, with new analysis from Money.com.au showing the value of mortgages issued by non-ADI lenders jumped 65.2% over the past year. The finding, drawn from the latest ABS…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (307+ words) Australian consumer spending grew steadily in July while sentiment improved in August as households welcomed the RBA's decision to hold rates, though optimism remains scarce, new data shows. NAB's Consumer Spend Trend report shows total consumer spending rose 1.1% month-on-month in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (343+ words) Home loan pricing continued to shift unevenly this week, according to Canstar's latest rate wrap-up, with no changes on the fixed rate side but fresh movement among variable offers. Two lenders lifted four owner-occupier and investor variable rates by an…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (362+ words) Australian consumers remain in a subdued mood heading into the second half of 2026, according to Westpac Economics' latest Red Book, even as actual household spending has proven more resilient than sentiment alone would suggest. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index…...