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HIA economist says government policy drives housing shortage
HIA economist says government policy drives housing shortage Australia’s housing shortage won’t be resolved by the private ...
APRA reforms aim to boost competition for small and mid-tier banks
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has announced plans to revise its regulatory framework to better ...
Australian wellbeing lifts as living costs and rate cuts shift consumer sentiment
Confidence about the future remains mixed, with a net -24% of Australians still expecting a decline in quality of life over ...
Universities face student housing test as government boosts international intake
The cap for international student places has been lifted by 25,000 to 295,000 for 2026, but the increase comes with a ...
Pallas Capital cashing in on Australia's growing middle market
Institutional capital is increasingly flowing into the non-bank space. And that’s a sign of where the market is heading,' says Pallas exec ...
NAB slashes fixed rates as ANZ hikes variable and eases lending for business owners
With the ANZ Plus hike, ANZ no longer holds the lowest advertised variable rate among the majors. CBA and Westpac now lead the big bank pack, both offering rates from 5.59%, which could drop to 5.34% ...