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Rates hike still on the table despite softer inflation

A softer-than-expected inflation result will boost the case for the Reserve Bank to hold interest rates steady, but there’s still plenty in the detail to suggest a February hike remains in play. Headline inflation slowed from 3.8 per cent to 3.4 per cent in the 12 months to November, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported on Wednesday. That’s well below the consensus forecast of analysts, who had predicted a rise of 3.6 per cent. But following a resurgence in inflation in the second half of 2025, the first major economic snapshot of the year won’t reassure the

Home approvals surge but affordability still an issue

RBA official’s advice to borrowers over inflation data

Consumer sentiment in focus as spending gathers steam

Settle Easy’s national focus pushes it up the rankings

Aussies putting their money where their house is

Where home prices could take off or crash land in 2026

Biggest Aussie cities to host eight million by 2050s

AUSTRALIA’S cities are expected to grow twice as fast as the regions in the coming decade, with the populations of Sydney and Melbourne tipped to reach eight million by mid-century. The

AML/CTF starter kits set to offer a happier New Year

CONVEYANCERS and other affected by the Tranche 2 AML/CTF regime will be getting compliance starter kits by the end of January. That’s the personal promise of AUSTRAC Chief Executive Bren

Cheaper houses lift-off as guarantee arrives

THE signature election housing policy of the federal government is worsening affordability for first time homebuyers, even as it gets more people into home ownership. Prime Min

National home price new record high in 2025

ENTERING the property market just got a bit harder after the national home price reached a record $880,000. The new high in December followed monthly growth of 0.1 per cent, and growth o