EXPLAINED: 5 - The Real Truth

Home prices in 'affordable' regional Queensland towns continue to rise as national housing market drops

The Reserve Bank of Australia has once again raised interest rates for the fourth consecutive month, but this Longreach 20-something has no plans to miss out on life.

ABC News · Aug 2, 2022

IMF outlook for world economy could herald dark clouds for Australia

Analysis: Treasurer Jim Chalmers will no doubt reveal inherited budget bungles but he won’t need to look far for new tales of economic woe

The Guardian - AU · Jul 26, 2022

Property ownership is not the Australian dream for many lifelong renters

Some young Australians say they are choosing not to buy as property and housing prices climb to unreachable heights. Although there are signs the market is cooling in regional areas.

ABC News · May 23, 2022

Expanding the Home Guarantee Scheme comes with pros and cons for first-time property buyers

The government is expanding its home guarantee and the value of properties eligible for it, but experts warn there are risks as well as benefits for would-be buyers.

ABC News · Apr 19, 2022

The seven Canberra suburbs where house values have declined

As Canberra's median house price creeps up, several ACT suburbs have begun seeing a fall in prices.

The Canberra Times · Apr 15, 2022

Rents 'explode' across the country, as house prices fall in many Melbourne, Sydney suburbs

Record low numbers of available rental properties across the country are pushing up the price of rents in a "crisis" that analysts predict will worsen.

ABC News · Apr 12, 2022

Brisbane's median property values race to a record high, jumping more than 40 per cent in some suburbs

Greater Brisbane's property market is gaining steam, even as values ease in Sydney and Melbourne. But the double-digit rise in just 12 months comes with a warning that Brisbane could follow trends seen down south.

ABC News · Apr 9, 2022

New report reveals harsh reality for Canberra renters

Canberra renters will typically fork out $50 more per week than Sydneysiders.

The Canberra Times · Apr 5, 2022

Gympie already had a housing shortage, then the floods hit. Now families are homeless and in crisis

Before the first drop of rain fell on the former Queensland gold-rush town of Gympie in late February, those hunting for a home were becoming desperate. Now they're in crisis.

ABC News · Apr 2, 2022

There's a pretty big problem for Canberrans in the new first home buyer scheme

In Canberra, the scheme is capped at $500,000 properties despite the median house price now more than $1 million.

The Canberra Times · Mar 30, 2022