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
Retail trade figures settle, up 2.4% in June
Retail sales figures have jumped 2.4% for June, following three months of extreme volatility.
July 22, 2020
Australians go on early super withdrawal & stimulus spending spree
Retail spending has spiked in line with stimulus and early super withdrawal payments, a new report has found.
July 21, 2020
Half of Aussies expect to struggle financially because of COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic will have long-lasting impacts on consumer behaviour with nearly half of Australians expecting to struggle financially over the next few years.
July 20, 2020
Melbourne lockdown threatens to undo retail recovery, consumer confidence plunges
Retail spending was beginning to recover, but the second spike of COVID-19 infections in Victoria threatens to cut that short.
July 16, 2020
