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Finance • 31 Jul 2020

What is the lowest mortgage rate?

With financial institutions fighting for new business, new and existing mortgage-holders could get a rate beginning with 1 if they are willing to shop around, an...

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Finance • 30 Jul 2020

Crisis sees investors swing towards big 4 banks

The onset of COVID-19 has seen a change in consumer sentiment, including an uptick for lending through the big four banks and enhanced digital payment options.

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Finance • 30 Jul 2020

Australian households comfortable about their finances

Government lifelines, including the JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments, are having an impact, with more Australians feeling comfortable about their financial position, a...

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Finance • 24 Jul 2020

Home prices won’t return to peak until ‘middle of decade’

Housing market risks are “swinging back to the downside” amid a return to stricter social distancing measures, which threaten to prolong a recovery in residential...

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Finance • 23 Jul 2020

Budget black hole: Treasurer provides economic update

Unemployment is expected to reach 9 per cent by Christmas while the budget deficit returns to World War II-era levels, the Treasurer has forecast in an economic update.

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Finance • 22 Jul 2020

Property to get an ‘economic airbag’

The extension of the JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments has been welcomed by PIPA, calling it an economic airbag for the Australian economy and the property industry.

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Finance • 22 Jul 2020

RBA acknowledges HomeBuilder boost

The central bank has observed an increase in buyer interest following the rollout of the HomeBuilder package.

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Finance • 16 Jul 2020

Multimillion-dollar package set to benefit regional WA investors

The Western Australian government has rolled out a new land package that aims to drive growth in the state’s regional areas.

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Finance • 13 Jul 2020

Should investors pay stamp duty or land-based tax?

Industry experts have thrown their support behind a new tax proposal that could lead to the abolishment of stamp duty taxes.

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Finance • 07 Jul 2020

RBA reveals July cash rate call

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its decision on the official cash rate for July amid speculation the central bank has reached the lower bound.

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