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More pain for mortgage owners as rates rise again

The Reserve Bank of Australia has hiked interest rates for the second consecutive month as war in the Middle East compounds inflation concerns. In a split five-four decision on Tuesday, the tightest since the central bank started publishing vote tallies, the RBA’s monetary policy board lifted the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.1 per cent. It follows a hike of the same size in February. The move was tipped by the majority of economists and money markets, which had priced in the chance of a hike at more than two-thirds. Domestic price pressures, including a tight labour mar

Government must cut spending to help housing affordability

Interest rate rise will seriously hamper housing construction

Conveyancers must use “reasonable efforts” in AML/CTF

‘I was not going to miss the event for anything’

Government scheme sees people borrowing more money

Code overhaul needed to fast track house delivery

Greens recommend abolition of capital gains tax discount

Discounts on capital gains tax have been found to skew the housing market in favour of investors at the expense of owner-occupiers, as the federal government is urged to scrap the controver

Sticking points remain in battle to bust monopoly

E-conveyancing challenger Sympli is worried the long-awaited rollout of interoperability could face further delay, as a major announcement by the industry regulator looms. Australian Reg

IN a world first, the Australian Government’s financial intelligence unit AUSTRAC has released anti-money laundering program starter kits designed to help small business

High quality public transport, intercity connectivity and energy resilience have been highlighted as key drivers for the continued growth of Canberra. These elements were pinpointed in I