1+ hour, 17+ min ago  (735+ words) Updated 22 Apr 2026, 4: 31am First published 22 Apr 2026, 4: 30am Conflict in Iran and resulting fuel supply shortages have exposed a ticking time bomb for homeowners that could add hundreds more to their expenses this year " on top of rising interest rates. Higher fuel prices…...

2+ hour, 3+ min ago  (654+ words) Updated 22 Apr 2026, 5: 05am First published 22 Apr 2026, 5: 00am Unused subscriptions could be slashing the borrowing power of millions of Aussies, according to new research from Finder. Despite high inflation and several rate hikes this year, the average Aussie still spends $44 per month, or…...

17+ hour, 58+ min ago  (995+ words) Updated 21 Apr 2026, 9: 24am First published 21 Apr 2026, 9: 23am Thousands of first-home buyers who scraped together just a 5 per cent deposit to get into the property market are now staring down a potential mortgage crunch " with warnings many could be pushed to the brink…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (609+ words) Updated 14 Apr 2026, 5: 02am First published 14 Apr 2026, 5: 00am The country's property market is splitting dramatically between the capitals. Australia's property market is splitting as two cities race toward $50, 000 price jumps while the nation's largest capitals retreat from their peaks. Median house prices in…...

19+ hour, 32+ min ago  (803+ words) Updated 21 Apr 2026, 11: 30am First published 21 Apr 2026, 10: 07am Some bidders at auctions may have outdated finance pre-approvals. Picture: Julian Andrews. Property buyers across Australia are heading to auctions and making offers based on pre- approved borrowing figures that may no longer be accurate,…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (528+ words) Updated 20 Apr 2026, 10: 44pm First published 20 Apr 2026, 10: 19pm All costs are now under careful review as councils look to balance their books as funding sources take a hit. Source: Mackay Regional Council. Aussie councils are facing a budget squeeze " with one flagging diesel…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (790+ words) Updated 20 Apr 2026, 12: 14pm First published 20 Apr 2026, 11: 24am Adelaide has become popular among Chinese buyers, new data shows. Picture: Supplied by Colliers. Chinese buyers are eyeing off the Adelaide property market in an emerging trend that could cause further heartache for locals struggling…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (783+ words) Updated 20 Apr 2026, 10: 57am First published 20 Apr 2026, 7: 48am Finder personal finance expert Sarah Megginson. Australians were thought to have largely escaped the dreaded "mortgage cliff" when interest rates rose in 2022 and 2023. The savings accumulated when rates had been at historic lows in the…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (678+ words) Updated 20 Apr 2026, 6: 58am First published 20 Apr 2026, 6: 57am Australians say they can't catch a break getting into the market " but many first home buyers are quietly kneecapping their own chances. New data shows everyday splurges are being baked into banks' assessments and, in…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (823+ words) Benn Dorrington, Industry Editor and Analyst First published 16 Apr 2026, 12: 29pm House values rose in 70%of Australian suburbsduring this first three months of the year, new valuations data from Prop Trackhas revealed. " It comes as homebuyers are faced witha worsening affordability crunch…...