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Housing affordability is one of the key battlegrounds ahead of the federal election this Saturday. So what is each of the two major...

Small business owners wanting to buy a vehicle, asset or important piece of equipment and immediately write off the cost have just over a...

Rate rises are a bit like taking off in a plane. Sure, it’s a bit nervy, but so long as you’ve run through your pre-flight check, have a...

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has increased the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 0.35% amid high inflation concerns and has...

It’s the hope that kills you. Just ask Carlton fans, NSW Blues supporters, Wallabies sufferers, and hopeful homebuyers who have fallen...

It’s taking young couples roughly five years on average to save for a 20% home loan deposit, according to new research. Want to hear...

First home buyers, regional buyers and single parents keen to crack the property market are the big winners in this year’s federal budget...

Think property prices have gone a little bonkers? You’re not the only one. Which is why a report with 16 recommendations to tackle...

New data from the lending watchdog reveals almost one in four new mortgages are risky. How are they deemed risky? Well, it’s got...

Home and business owners impacted by the floods in New South Wales and Queensland can apply to their lender for a three-month loan...

It’s a three-speed property market across the country right now, with two capital cities showing signs prices might’ve peaked, three...

Keen to tackle a renovation project in 2022? You might have noticed that tradies are hard to pin down at the moment. So if you live in...

Hold onto your hats, things are about to get a little bumpy. Economists from Australia’s biggest bank are predicting the Reserve Bank...

Construction costs just rose at the fastest annual pace since 2005. So why is it getting so expensive to build your own home? Today we’ll...

National property prices are predicted to rise by up to 9% in 2022, according to REA Group, but which cities are tipped to lead the way...

With all the talk of record-breaking property growth throughout 2021, do you know how exactly your suburb and property type performed?...

How much do you need to borrow to buy a typical Australian home these days? Well, the average loan size has increased dramatically over...

Australian homeowners are loading up their offset accounts in record amounts, so much so that the average household is now almost four...

National housing values grew 22.1% in 2021, and there are two capital cities and one region in particular that are not ready to slow down...

Cut calories, increase your steps, abstain from alcohol: each year we set ourselves some pretty lofty New Year’s resolutions, most of...