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Federal budget report 2023-2024

Treasurer, Jim Chalmers has released the Government’s 2023-2024 Budget.

Click below to read the detail.

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RBA leaves rates on hold- May 2024

To mortgages holders relief the RBA has left the cash rate unchanged for the fourth consecutive meeting. The outlook remains uncertain as returning inflation to target is key.

Read the statement from RBA Governor Michele Bullock below

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Rates on hold again - March 2024

The RBA has left the cash rate unchanged for the third consecutive meeting as returning inflation to target remains key.

Read the statement from RBA Governor Michele Bullock below

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RBA leaves rates on hold - February 2024

In the first meeting of the year, the RBA has left the cash rate unchanged while inflation rates continue to be a major concern for the RBA.

Read the statement from RBA Governor Michele Bullock below

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RBA lifts interest rates - November 2023

After keeping rates on hold for four months, the Reserve Bank has increased the official interest rate by 0.25%

Read the statement from RBA Governor Michele Bullock below

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Interest Rates Remain on Hold - October 2023

Interest rates remain on hold for the fourth consecutive month, as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the official cash rate at 4.10% at the October board meeting.

Read more.

Read the statement from RBA Governor Michele Bullock below

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Interest Rates Remain Steady - September 2023

The cash rate is on hold for the third consecutive month as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Board held its monthly meeting in which it sets the official interest rate. The Cash Rate remains at 4.10%.

Read more below

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Reserve Bank leaves rates on pause - August 2023

The RBA has decided to hold rates steady at its monthly meeting for the second time in a row.

Read the statement from RBA Governor Phillip Lowe below.

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Reserve Bank pause on rates - July 2023

The Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to HOLD the official cash rate at 4.10%.

The RBA has decided to hold the official cash rate for July to "provide some time to assess the impact of the increase in interest rates to date".

Read the statement from RBA Governor Phillip Lowe.

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Reserve Bank increases rates - June 2023

Despite mounting public scrutiny, the Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to increase the official cash rate a further 0.25%, to 4.10%. This marks a cumulative increase in the cash rate of 4% since May 2022.

Read the statement from RBA Governor Phillip Lowe.

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Reserve Bank increases rates - May 2023

After the rate pause in April, the Reserve Bank has resumed rate increases in May. The 11th increase in the past 13 months.

Read the statement from RBA Governor Phillip Lowe.

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Reserve Bank pauses rates - April 2023

After 10 months of consecutive rate increases the Reserve Bank has left the cash rate unchanged for April.

Read the statement from RBA Governor Phillip Lowe.

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QBE Australian Housing Outlook 2022-2025

The QBE Australian Housing Outlook report provides an analysis and forecast of the key drivers influencing the residential housing market nationally across all the capital cities.

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Federal Budget Report 2021-2022

Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg has released the Government’s 2021-2022 Budget.

Click below to read the summary

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All you need to know about the Home Builder grant

This recently announced $688 million stimulus package is designed to support Australians looking to construct or upgrade their homes while providing much-needed impetus to the construction sector. Here’s a quick guide on how the scheme works.

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QBE Australian Housing Outlook 2019 - 2022

The QBE Australian Housing Outlook report provides an analysis and forecast of the key drivers influencing the residential housing market nationally across all the capital cities.

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Federal Budget Report 2019-20

On Tuesday 2 April 2019, the Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, released the Government’s 2019-20 Budget.

Click below to read the summary provided by Challenger.

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Portfolio Changes - February 2019

We've rebalanced our model portfolios to reflect our outlook for growth opportunities and potential returns.

Click below to hear from Yellow Brick Road Norwest's Geoff Walley about the changes.

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QBE Housing Outlook 2018-2021

With the property market softening and banks tightening lending policies, what does the future hold for property?

Find out what the outlook is for the housing market.

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Reserve Bank leaves rate on hold again

For the 20th month in a row now, the Reserve Bank has kept rates on hold. There is little to suggest in the current statement that rates will change any time soon.

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The QBE Australian Housing Outlook 2017-2020

The QBE Australian Housing Outlook report provides an analysis and forecast of the key drivers influencing the residential housing market nationally across all the capital cities.

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Federal Budget 2018

Morrison’s third budget is headlined by $140 billion in tax cuts over the next decade, immediate tax relief of up to $1,060 a year for middle-income households and a fundamental reform of the tax system.

Click below for a summary of the changes and what they mean for you.

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Interest Only Lending

The regulators recently relaxed some restrictions around investment lending.

The cap for interest only lending remains.

For anyone with an interest only loan there are some important considerations and steps you need to understand.

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