Consumer sentiment has fallen 7% in May, with rising interest rates and housing prices causing consumers to question the viability of their …
Consumer sentiment has fallen 7% in May, with rising interest rates and housing prices causing consumers to question the viability of their …
The head of the Reserve Bank’s Financial Stability Department has dismissed the notion of a housing bubble in Australia, but has warned pote…
The Reserve Bank of Australia could leave interest rates on hold next month after it decided variable mortgage rates could be reaching avera…
Australia’s sharemarket was up and down this morning, after yesterday’s ugly 3% fall. It’s not pretty for investors, but for every bearish c…
Housing affordability has continued to decline due to rising interest rates, the withdrawal of first home owner stimulus and strong price gr…
Small and medium businesses remain confident about a strong economic recovery over the next 12 months, but actual conditions are still weake…
Australians may be able to fund their purchase of Apple’s new iPad through a tax break, with the Australian Taxation Office confirming the g…
In the past 24 hours we have seen an illustration of some of the forces that are going to shape markets in coming months. Yesterday afternoo…
The Australian sharemarket has slumped 2% this morning, following weak leads from Wall Street last week as investors’ fears over European de…
House prices could fall in the second half of the year if house lending continues to tumble, one property expert has predicted. The for…
Economic research firm BIS Shrapnel has forecast the rate of Australia’s population growth will slow over the 2010-11 and 2011-12 financial …
National Australia Bank says its decision to refund customers for late fees is not related to a separate class-action being organised agains…
