First-home buyer loans reached 125,220 in 2024, growing 5.9% annually—nearly matching the broader owner-occupier loan ...

Household spending in Australia increased by 0.2% month-on-month (m/m) in February 2025, following an upwardly revised 0.5% m ...

Housing affordability has taken centre stage in the federal election, with voters and politicians focused on the widening gap ...

Ellis confirmed Westpac’s base case for a total of three 25bp cuts in 2025—in May, August, and November—but acknowledged that ...

The timing of Macquarie’s rate changes is no coincidence, coming just ahead of RBA’s May policy meeting. With inflation easing and labour market pressures softening, analysts widely expect the central ...