Nov 3, 2022
The RBA increased the cash rate by a further 25 basis points this month, bringing it up to 2.85%. Current rates are still considered modest by economists in light of the highest inflation on record in three decades. The new Labor government has delivered its first...
Oct 6, 2022
Australia’s house prices continue to fall, driven by reduced lending capacity and rising interest rates, which currently linger between 4% and 5%. According to Capital Economics Marcel Thieliant, this trend is set to continue as central bank looks to cool inflation....
Sep 8, 2022
This month’s interest rate rise of 0.5 per cent marked the RBA’s fifth consecutive rate rise, taking the cash rate to 2.35 per cent for September. This takes the cash rate to its highest level since December 2014 and prompts questions of how long rate rises will...
Aug 4, 2022
The RBA increased interest rates again this week as inflation rose to 6.1 per cent; the fastest pace in more than two decades. Meanwhile, Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, has warned us to ‘brace for pain to escape recession’ later this year. Despite the gloomy economic...
Jul 5, 2022
Question marks hang over the second half of 2022 as inflation pressures and the impact of international events start to bite here in Australia. Treasurer Jim Chalmers warned that inflation will be ‘significantly higher’ than expected this year, while Reserve Bank...
Jun 10, 2022
As we enter the last month of the financial year, there’s been a focus on the state of the property market. The Federal Election is over; there’s a new government in town, so what’s next for the housing market? Are we still in a boom or bust, or has the market finally... 
