:quality(90))
Economy
Investor home loans collapse as rate hikes smash market
RBA boss says 'when housing prices are going up, investors tend to buy in and exaggerate it, and likewise on the downswing. It's just much bigger this time'.
:quality(84))
General
New name, new purpose for super yacht
InfoTrack founder and SuperMaxi skipper Christian Beck says 'if we can make a difference to sick kids and their families along the way, that’s a win in itself'.
:quality(80))
Property
Government must 'tackle the constraints keeping housing costs high'
Leading real estate body says 'interest rates can help bring inflation down but they cannot build homes'
:quality(80))
:quality(80))
Property
Interest rate hikes 'key driver of fastest housing downturn in 40 years'
Analytics group Cotality says 'we note that there are some further upside risks to inflation in the near term related to the housing market'.
:quality(80))
Property
Houses across the nation are taking much longer to sell
Data firm says fresh listings are also down, which 'is stock accumulating because it is not selling, which points to soft buyer demand in those markets'.
:quality(80))
Property
Interest rate rise 'further bruises housing market confidence'
Peak body says 'fresh Federal tax hikes on investment via trusts, negative gearing and capital gains aren’t helping build the new homes we need'.
:quality(80))
Property
One more step in Victoria but many more are needed
Headway is being made but 'Victoria is still building well below the number of homes needed each year and housing affordability remains a major challenge for families across the state'.
:quality(80))
Economy
'Race to the bottom' on migration hurts rural Australia
Social cohesion is an issue and 'it can be turned around but it takes focus and a government to really step out and genuinely invest in regional Australia'.
:quality(80))
Economy
Cash rate hits 18-year high in fresh blow for borrowers
The benchmark borrowing rate has been lifted to an 18-year high in a widely anticipated decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia on Melbourne Cup Day.
PODCASTS · SETTLEMENT DAY
Settlement Day Ep.9 | Training the Next Generation of Conveyancers
Settlement Day Episode 9 examines the future of conveyancing education and training, from tertiary courses and practical experience to recruitment, working conditions, professional development and the growing impact of AI.
Duration 51:24Watch now
:quality(80))
Economy
'More work' for Labor as borrowers brace for rate rise
Interest rates are set to rise and stay high possibly until late 2027 as Labor continues to fend off accusations out-of-control spending is to blame.
:quality(80))
Economy
Long wait for mortgage relief after odds-on rate rise
The Reserve Bank is tipped to lift the cash rate to an 18-year high and if some economists are to be believed, mortgage-holders face a lengthy wait for relief.
:quality(80))
Economy
Pressure on households mounts on back of another rate rise
There is growing concern that household already feeling the pinch will now do it even tougher on the back of the expected the RBA’s cash rate increase.
:quality(80))
Economy
Price slide hits $63,000: rates to fuel property plunge
While the sharp downturn house pricing is sending ripples through the market – with more to come – a senior government minister says it’s a good thing.
:quality(80))
Property
NSW Government not acting in the 'consumer's best interests'
Peak body says restrictions on advertising a house price are negative and 'it is imperative for government to acknowledge that vendors are consumers too'.
:quality(80))
Economy
Housing affordability big issue but so is falling value of homes
New survey shows 'Australians see a range of factors influencing their ability to buy, from the type and location of housing available to the upfront costs of purchasing'.
Upcoming events
View allEvents
Productivity in Practice: Connect. Create. Collaborate: MS Teams in Action
Online Webinar
November 2026
:quality(80))
:quality(80))
:quality(80))
THE MAGAZINE
:quality(84))
:quality(84))
:quality(84))
:quality(84))
:quality(84))
:quality(84))
:quality(84))
:quality(84))
:quality(84))
:quality(84))
:quality(84))
:quality(84))