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No end in sight for worst levels of mortgage stress
New research shows more Australians are at risk of mortgage stress but if interest rates rise again, 'the level would be at its highest rate since June 2008'.
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Property
Now is the time to speed up housing reforms
Improvement is welcomed but 'the reality is that affordability remains under immense pressure because we still don't have enough homes to meet demand'.
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Property
Industry united in call for action to boost social housing
Peak bodies joins forces and say "we’re united on the need for long-term reform. Now we need the Commonwealth to lead with a plan that matches the scale of the challenge".
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Economy
Tiny fraction of rentals inspected amid housing crunch
Almost one in three Victorian households are renting but barely any of the properties are being inspected to ensure they're complying with minimum standards.
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Property
Building for plants of the future wins national award
A research facility for plants that can deal with climate change is among the projects recognised at the 2026 national architecture awards.
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Economy
A nervous wait on rates decision: 'this could hurt us'
There is a growing concern among conveyancer that next week’s tipped home loans interest rate increase will slow the market and push some firms to the brink.
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Economy
Banks, energy stocks lead Aussie market higher
The major banks have helped push the ASX higher, overpowering slumping miners and retail stocks weighed down by lower metal prices and soft updates.
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Technology
AI inquiry prompts public for questions and answers
Australians must help make crucial choices that will influence how AI shapes society, according to the nation's first high-level inquiry into the technology.
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Compliance
AUSTRAC ‘escalating’ Tranche 2 enforcement call
An AML/CTF compliance expert warns tens of thousands of businesses remain outside Tranche 2 reforms as AUSTRAC escalates enforcement. Unenrolled conveyancers risk daily penalties, and liability sits with the principal.
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Economy
Conveyancers may be hit by sagging new home builds
In an uncertain real estate climate, potential homebuyers are cautious about committing to off-the-plan purchases. This creates a ripple effect across the industry.
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Property
Housing a bright spot in the inflation gloom
As prices rise for fuel, video games and just about everything else, the cost of buying a new home has remained flat.
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Economy
'Hair's breadth away': inflation pushes people to edge
Unsparing inflation and a tight jobs market has pushed many households to the brink as the number of those seeking financial help climbs.
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Economy
Are four rate hikes in one year enough? CBA says no
Major bank backs RBA to raise interest rates and says 'acting early and acting decisively should manage the risk of inflation being higher for even longer'.
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Property
Uncertainty is high, buyer confidence is low
Real estate body says 'we were finally starting to see some momentum building behind new housing supply and now we’re seeing it rapidly lose steam'.
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Economy
Controversial super plan still front and centre for One Nation
Pauline Hanson confirms move to allow early access to super, saying 'I'm very concerned about a lot of people who are going to lose their homes because they can't afford the mortgage'.
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Property
Housing plans major battlefront ahead of NSW election
Long Bay jail is in the sights of the coalition, with opposition leader asking 'why should prisoners have a coastal home when the land could be made available for affordable homes?'
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Economy
Higher than expected inflation raises spectre of interest rate hike
Treasurer blames Iran conflict for inflation problems, saying 'we've seen higher oil prices driving higher inflation around the world and today's figures confirm we are not immune from that'.
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Economy
This wasn't the news economists had predicted
Australian Bureau of Statistics releases September data and now all eyes will be on next move from Reserve Bank.
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Compliance
Casino given monster fine for money laundering breaches
After four years, Star Entertainment Group learns its fate as judge says '"in effect, Star put profit ahead of compliance".
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Property
Victorians blame government property taxes for housing pain
Advocacy group says 'the state’s punishing property tax burden is hurting Victorians, driving away investment and stalling new housing projects'.
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Economy
Federal Government must look at the bigger picture
Peak body says 'key challenge for small business is that policy changes are too often assessed individually, rather than through the lens of their cumulative impact'.
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Economy
Australia pays biggest bill for global diesel crisis
The worldwide fuel crisis has cost Australia an additional $9 billion for diesel imports over six months – more than any other country.
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Economy
Rates that stop the nation: Cup Day hike bet on inflation
Price growth in market services - things like hairdressing and insurance - will give the Reserve Bank a sense of how sticky inflation is in Australia's economy.
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Economy
Solid first return for Labor's flagship investment fund
The National Reconstruction Fund booked a sizeable profit from its investment in lithium miner Liontown, helping it achieve a 7.7 per cent return in 2025/26.