Private demand under the microscope after rate hike
Fresh data will reveal whether the strong momentum in private spending, which spurred the Reserve Bank to lift interest rates, has continued into 2026.
Fresh data will reveal whether the strong momentum in private spending, which spurred the Reserve Bank to lift interest rates, has continued into 2026.
Realestate.com.au owner REA Group has grown its first half revenue and profit, despite a six per cent fall in its digital property listings.
Opposition MPs have grilled Reserve Bank officials over whether government spending and monetary policy errors contributed to the first-rate hike in two years.
Global research has seen Sydney leapfrog Miami and London for house sales in the high-end market
This week's interest rate hike is a "disaster" for housing supply and urgent relief must take place across the country
Support from the Greens could hold the key to opening the door to capital gains tax changes as the government ponders reforms the opposition says it won't back.
Opposition MPs are set to keep accusing Treasurer Jim Chalmers of stoking inflation when Reserve Bank officials appear before a parliamentary hearing.
The RSL is pushing back against the sale of almost 70 Defence properties, saying veterans have "deep connections" to many of the historic locations.
Australia's superannuation industry looks forward to working with the corporate watchdog on scam prevention, noting they still haven't seen a critical report.
Australia's banking chief will hope Jim Chalmers does two things to help the Reserve Bank in its fight against inflation when he brings down the federal budget.