Interest rates
What life is like in Melbourne’s most mortgage-stressed suburb
Home owners are feeling the pinch, picking up extra shifts at work, cutting back on holidays and dipping into savings to keep up with repayments.
- by Alexandra Middleton
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Opinion
Australian economy
The Australian economy is behaving strangely
Something weird is happening in the Australian economy, but it won’t faze the RBA yet.
- by Millie Muroi
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Australian economy
A terrible set of numbers for a treasurer and Reserve Bank governor
No matter how much Jim Chalmers tries to find a golden thread in these bleak economic numbers, there’s no getting away from the fact consumers are scarred.
- by Shane Wright
‘Sad economy without hope’: Deepest hit to living standards on record
Treasurer faces questions about his ability to manage economy as public spending props up national accounts.
- by Shane Wright and Millie Muroi
Why it’s the least worst time to buy a home in three years
A closely watched measure of whether it’s a good time to buy a home held at rock bottom levels for a couple of years, but that’s changing.
- by Elizabeth Redman
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Home loans
The newest culture war battleground: Australian house prices
As house prices ease, the Coalition is accusing the government of starting a culture war on home owners. Labor says Liberal plans will push up interest rates.
- by Shane Wright
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Jobs
Reserve Bank accused of getting it wrong on rates – again
Unemployment has been steady for months as inflation has fallen, but the Reserve believes the job market is still too strong. The bank may be wrong.
- by Shane Wright
House values tumble in Sydney, Melbourne as economy struggles
House values are falling in the nation’s two biggest cities in a sign the broader economy is starting to slow. Prices are also easing in Brisbane and Perth.
- by Shane Wright
Lower interest rates, richer households: Just add a dash of competition
The nation’s treasurers have signed up to a decade-long program that promises lower inflation, a cut in interest rates and richer households.
- by Shane Wright
For interest rates to fall, 75,000 more people will be out of work
As major reforms to the Reserve Bank finally passed the Senate, governor Michele Bullock has warned low unemployment is not helping bring down inflation.
- by Shane Wright
$27 billion blowout as Chalmers admits budget sinking further into red
The nation’s finances will be a key battleground at next year’s election. New figures suggest the budget bottom line is getting much worse.
- by Shane Wright