Buying property off the plan offers numerous benefits, but it also comes with some challenges. This guide will explore the advantages and disadvantages to help you make an informed decision. Advantages of Buying Off the Plan More Customisation Options Purchasing off the plan allows you to personalise your...
The Reserve Bank’s first rate cut since 2020 has delivered a welcome boost to the economic outlook, but Australian consumers are still more pessimistic than optimistic. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer confidence survey posted a strong four per cent gain in March, up to a three-year high...
The richest Australians continue to grow richer as those on lower incomes struggle to keep up. Following a temporary narrowing due to COVID-era support payments, the wealth divide has shot to its highest level in more than 20 years, according to the Melbourne Institute’s long-running HILDA...
Millions of Australians on welfare will have their fortnightly payments boosted by small amounts under indexation changes due to kick in later this month. More than five million recipients, including pensioners, renters, and job seekers will receive the increases from March 20. The Labor government has played...
Leading economists are criticising coalition claims that inflation has doubled under Labor, saying politicians are overplaying the influence governments have over the economy. The coalition has distributed a graphic on social media stating that average inflation when it was last in power – 2013 to 2022...
Household budgets would be bolstered and cost-of-living pressures would ease under proposed changes to the nation’s competition policy, the federal government says. Assistant Minister for Competition Andrew Leigh revealed the findings of a government task force in a speech to the Economic Society of Australia on...