How are young people in Melbourne sharehouses coping during COVID-19?
As Melbourne enters its second week of tough stage four lockdown restrictions, a new study has revealed the significant impact of COVID-19 on young Victorians living in share houses.
August 10, 2020
How The Block’s Bianca Chatfield is saving for a house during COVID-19
Saving up for a house isn’t easy at the best of times, but when a global pandemic strikes your earnings, it’s even harder.
August 07, 2020
End of lease cleaning: Do you need a professional to get your bond back?
So you’re moving out of your rental and need to tackle the dirty oven and stains in the carpet you’ve tried to convince yourself aren’t there.
August 04, 2020
Retail sales climb 2.7% in June
Retail sales jumped 2.7% in June but retail volumes dropped by 3.4% - the biggest fall since the introduction of GST in 2000.
August 04, 2020
House vs apartment: Which is better for first home buyers?
The ‘Great Australian Dream' of homeownership is still alive and well, but not everyone wants a quarter-acre block with a Hills Hoist.
July 31, 2020
"Wafer-thin savings buffer": Australians hurtling towards COVID-19 fiscal cliff
New findings suggest that while financial comfort levels may be up for now, winding back government support could send Australians with "wafer-thin" savings over the edge.
July 30, 2020
Inflation plunges -1.9%, Australia enters 'deflation'
Australia's consumer price index plunged -1.9% in the June quarter, marking the biggest quarterly drop in records dating back to 1948.
July 29, 2020
Melbourne and Sydney apartment rents fall 2% during COVID-19
Asking rents for apartments in the country's two biggest cities have fallen by 2% during COVID-19, new data shows.
July 28, 2020
Government taxes make up one third of Victorian home buyer costs
Victorian home buyers are handing up to a third of the purchase price of a new home to the government, a new report reveals.
July 27, 2020
COVID-19 has made Australians more aware of their finances
One in two Aussies are now having more conversations about their money than they were pre-COVID, according to new research.
July 23, 2020
