An escalating trade war has slashed the odds of interest rate cuts for Australian mortgage-holders, including a potential mega cut weeks after the election.
Australia is expected to fall hundreds of thousands of homes short of its housing target but reforms could bring it back up to speed and help renters.
Short-term budget relief could hurt Australians in the long haul, economists warn, as politicians prepare to open their chequebooks ahead of the election.
Caution urged over future cash rate changes as uncertainty looms large over global policy, the impacts of rate decisions and the labour market.
While an election isn't due to be held until May 17 at the latest, the interest rate cut could see voters heading to the polls sooner rather than later.
As home ownership falls, rents grow and the cost of living continues to surge, older renters will need more help when they enter retirement, a report has found.
Complaints about scams and financial hardship have grown by 81 per cent over the past year, according to AFCA.
Modest adjustments to property investors' tax concessions will save billions in the federal budget and help fund housing supply, independent senator David Pocock claims.
Incentives to build more rental properties in the midst of a housing crisis may not improve the landscape unless protections are built in, experts warn.
As technology evolves, so do criminals, and the government must update its infrastructure and standards to keep Australians safe, an expert has urged.
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