Virgin restarts domestic flight redemptions for Velocity members After a four-week hiatus, Virgin Australia has announced it will again allow certain flight bookings to be made with points. By William Jolly ● May 18, 2020
Uncertain sellers heavily discount property prices in capital cities COVID-19 has heightened fears among home sellers in April, with many revising their asking prices downwards. By Alex Brewster ● May 15, 2020
Macquarie Bank makes sweeping home loan rate cuts Macquarie Bank and Northern Inland Credit Union have made a sweeping raft of rate cuts across their owner occupier and investment home loans. By Emma Duffy ● May 15, 2020
Call centre job applications spike six-fold from a year ago Research reveals six times as many people have applied for a call centre job during COVID-19 restrictions compared to the same timeframe in 2019. By Harrison Astbury ● May 15, 2020
The Australians accessing their superannuation early revealed Analysis by AMP reveals who is applying for the government's early access super scheme. By Emma Duffy ● May 14, 2020
Three quarters of Aussies financially stressed due to COVID-19 The panic created by COVID-19 has caused great deals of financial stress among Australians, with 77% saying they feel that way. By William Jolly ● May 14, 2020
Unemployment shock as rate rises to just 6.2% in April Australia's unemployment rate increased in April to 6.2% from 5.2% in March, seasonally adjusted. By Alex Brewster ● May 14, 2020
Coronavirus to cause apartment construction to plummet: JLL Housing demand is set to plummet this year, and the construction of apartments in particular is set to suffer, according to new research. By William Jolly ● May 13, 2020
Consumer confidence bounces back in May: Westpac Consumer confidence surged in May, marking the biggest monthly gain since the survey began nearly 50 years ago as Australia's success in containing the virus led to an easing in social restrictions. By Emma Duffy ● May 13, 2020
Real wage growth sluggish at 0.2% in March before lockdowns hit Data released today revealed wages were sluggish in the March quarter before restrictions hit the economy. By Harrison Astbury ● May 13, 2020