12+ hour, 11+ min ago   (939+ words) Australia’s worst housing downturn since 1983 is expected to drive a significant drop in the country’s wealth, with experts pointing to government policy as a catalyst. Falling home prices fuelled by Albanese government property tax reforms and higher interest rates will…...

8+ hour, 5+ min ago   (908+ words) As small businesses around the nation amount a staggering tax debt, there’s one key thing that could save them, an expert says. Most small business owners I talk to are waiting for the same moment. The one where costs settle…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (847+ words) Despite falling house prices and cost-of-living pain, there are still some things Australians are happy to splash the cash on. Falling house prices and overall cost-of-living pressure have failed to slow down Australian household spending, which may worry the RBA....

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1128+ words) Big changes are coming to credit cards in October but it’s already having an affect on points and perks. This is the one mistake experts implore you don’t make. You may have heard the Reserve Bank is banning card surcharges…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (321+ words) The great Australian dream — owning a home — is slipping further out of reach, especially for young people. With house prices continuing to smash records, new projections paint a confronting picture of what’s ahead if current trends continue....

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (681+ words) The Reserve Bank’s deputy governor has dropped a private bombshell over a brutal grilling he expected from Treasurer Jim Chalmers – and it’s not what you’d expect. RBA second-in-command Andrew Hauser – the straight-talking ex-Bank of England chief who swapped London for…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (543+ words) The Reserve Bank deputy governor has a tough warning for Australian mortgage holders if one thing doesn’t change. Australian mortgage holders have been given a stark warning that the Reserve Bank of Australia is willing to continue to lift interest…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (211+ words) Australian workers are earning more, but are falling further behind, with new figures showing the grim reality millions face. Australians have officially gone backwards over the past year, as a boost in wages was not enough to meet the rising…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (779+ words) Australians struggling to put together a cash deposit for a bank loan are turning to this novel method to secure a mortgage. Aussies who jumped on the cryptocurrency and Bitcoin craze are now able to use those as leverage to…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (519+ words) Households are feeling slightly better thanks to the Reserve Bank’s recent decisions, yet Australians remain deeply pessimistic about their finances and economic future. Australian household confidence showed a “weak” rise in August after the Reserve Bank held interest rates, but…...