Jul 9, 2026
Australia falls further behind housing supply target
Australia now needs to build more than 274,000 homes per year to meet the national housing accord target of 1.2 million over five years.
Jacob Shteyman
Jul 8, 2026
World events playing heavily on decisions of Reserve Bank
Chief economist said 'RBA needed to increase its knowledge and capability to deal with supply shocks'.
Jul 7, 2026
Growth forecast downgraded as economy is ‘structurally exposed’
Major firm says 'insufficient investment has left the supply side of the economy struggling to keep pace with demand'.
Jul 6, 2026
Data will show Australia is ‘well under’ housing target
Dwelling completions and commencements rise slightly but not fast enough to match projected target numbers.
Jul 2, 2026
Housing costs crisis needs ‘decades’ of falling prices
Recent falling house prices have barely eroded an affordability gap that has built up over years of rising values, as experts warn much more time is needed.
Jul 2, 2026
Freefall: home prices notch biggest drop in years
Australia's housing market is undergoing a broad-based downturn with interest rate rises and affordability pressures denting investor confidence.
Jun 30, 2026
Reserve Bank remains cautious over ‘domestic risks’
Board minutes reveal 'threat of inflation would stick around as long as productivity growth remained persistently weak'.
Jun 29, 2026
Investors ‘have increasingly abandoned the property market’
Budget tax changes have 'accelerated an existing housing downturn in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra'.
Jun 26, 2026
‘Little choice but to tighten rates again’
More jobs combined with inflation rise bolster the case for Reserve Bank to lift the interest rates once more.
Jun 25, 2026
Jobs data next test to work out interest rates
The Reserve Bank is turning its attention to employment figures after high core inflation showed price pressures were still too high for comfort.
