Since 1 October, the NDIA can suspend a plan if a participant doesn't respond to information requests. Here's how the process works, who's most likely to slip through, and what support networks can do.
Many family carers miss out on payments they're entitled to. Here's the difference between Carer Payment and Carer Allowance, how much each pays, and how to claim.
With values down six months running and forecasts of further falls, many owners are asking whether to sell now or wait. Here's an honest framework for deciding, based on your situation rather than the headlines.
Home values fell 1.1% in September, the sixth straight monthly fall, and Brisbane overtook Sydney as the fastest-falling capital. Here's what the latest numbers show and where markets are heading.
Four rate rises in 2026 haven't just lifted repayments, they've cut how much banks will lend. Here's how borrowing power is worked out, how much it has fallen, and how to get the most from yours.
The Reserve Bank has lifted the cash rate to 4.60%, its fourth rise this year and the highest level since 2011. Here's what it adds to your repayments and what to watch next.
A week after talk that the property correction was stabilising, auction clearance rates fell sharply as buyers braced for a likely rate rise on 29 September. Here's what the numbers show.
A household on $125,000 can now afford just 12% of homes sold, the lowest on record. After two decades of housing policy from both sides, here's why the interventions keep making it worse.
Auction clearance rates have hit a 19-week high of 60%, yet one economist is forecasting a 16% peak-to-trough fall for Sydney. Here's how both can be true, and what it means for you.
National home values have now fallen 5.2% from their peak, closing in on the record 2017-19 downturn, with spring failing to spark the market. Here's where things stand and what it means for you.
After months stuck in the 40s and 50s, auction clearance rates in Melbourne and Sydney have climbed back above 60%. Here's what the spring lift means, and whether it signals a genuine turn.
National home values fell for a fifth straight month in August, and spring is arriving into a market that's still cooling. Here's where things stand and what the entrenched downturn means for you.
Spring's first auction weekend saw almost a third fewer homes go under the hammer than a year ago. Here's what the sharply quieter start signals about the market, and what it means for you.
Prices are soft and buyers are cautious, yet a shortage of homes for sale is quietly propping the market up. Here's how tight listings are shaping the spring market, and what it means for you.
