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New 5% home deposit scheme has started. What’s changed?

By Adrian Lee For many, the “Great Australian Dream” of owning a home has never felt further out of reach. Rising property values have convincingly outpaced income

Reserve Bank keeps cash rate at 3.6 percent

Persistent inflation has prompted the Reserve Bank to leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.6 percent, following its Board meeting today. In a statement following the

Dwelling approvals drop 6%. Victoria ticks of 342 units

Approvals for both units and houses have fallen, leading to a drop of 6 percent in overall dwelling approvals in August. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Head of

Australia’s first Middle East trade deal nets extra $678m

A new free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will facilitate an extra $678 million worth of Australian exports into the Middle East country each

$18 billion improvement as 2024-25 Federal Budget finalised

The 2024-25 Federal Budget has been finalised, showing a cash deficit of just under $10 billion, an almost $18 billion improvement on the 2025 Pre-election Economic and

Support for right-sizing would free up 60,000 homes

A change to Australia’s Age Pension system could free up almost 60,000 homes and help ease the national housing crisis. Off the back of a recent report which found 85

Johnston set to replace Frawley as QTC Chair

Suncorp CEO Steve Johnston will take over as Chair of the Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) next year, replacing the retiring Damien Frawley. State Treasurer David

Global growth tipped to drop below 3 percent

The OECD has predicted global economic growth will dip below 3 percent next year as the stockpile of goods obtained in the lead-up to increased tariffs

Billing calculator bulks up GPs knowledge

The Federal Government is rolling out a calculator for GPs to measure the impact of introducing more bulk billing in their practices. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler

Job vacancies down, household wealth up in ABS data

Job vacancies have dropped by 2.7 percent, while total household wealth jumped by the same rate, according to recent Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data. The

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