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Rent regulations are no silver bullet, but they would help make renting fairer

One of the aims of Australia’s latest National Housing and Homelessness Agreement is to encourage “security of tenure in the private rental market”.

OPINION

3 ways to soften the blow of cost-of-living crisis

While rising interest rates might make your mortgage climb, it also means high interest on your savings.

OPINION

An austere Christmas is on the cards – but don’t say recession

Economists have a terrible track record when it comes to predicting recessions.

OPINION

The 7 charts show Australians struggling as savings fall to near zero

For individual Australians, it was even worse – growth per head went backward, in what some economists call a “per capita recession”.

INNOVATION

RBA decides to hold interest rates, bringing relief amidst ongoing economic challenges

The possibility of further tightening of monetary policy will depend on evolving data and risk assessments.

INNOVATION

Reserve Bank of Australia almost certain to raise interest rates after IMF sounds alarm on inflation

Living costs working-age borrowers are increasing at a higher rate than any other, fuelled by a 9.3% growth in mortgage interest charges

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Petrol is holding up inflation – Let’s understand what’s happening to prices and what it will mean for interest rates

Reserve Bank indicated it would be examining inflation numbers closely when it next meets on Melbourne Cup Day November 7

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The cost-of-living crisis is the dragon the government can’t slay

September-quarter figures, showing inflation is still uncomfortably high, set off speculation about whether the Reserve Bank will increase interest rates again

INNOVATION

Albanese government delivers on promise: $10 billion ‘Housing Australia Future Fund’ passes parliament

Will construct 30,000 new social and affordable rental homes within the fund's inaugural five years.

OPINION

Higher prices have hit most people but homeowners have felt it harder than renters

First homebuyers who bought within the past three years faced the biggest living cost increase, of 20.5%.

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