Most investors quote gross rental yield and get a nasty surprise. Here's the difference between gross and net yield, how to calculate each, and why net is the only number that really matters.
The government's $3.7 billion aged care package is welcome, but the sector says it's less than half of what's needed. Here's what the money delivers, what it doesn't, and what it means for families.
The RBA has handed down its August decision, and whichever way it landed, it changes the calculation for buyers, sellers and borrowers. Here's what it means and what to do now.
The RBA meets on 11 August, and economists are split between another hold and one more hike. Here's what each outcome means for your repayments, your borrowing power and the market.
The RBA meets on 11 August with economists genuinely split: three big banks say hold, one says hike to 4.85%. Here's what's driving the decision and how to prepare either way.
The Reserve Bank has left the cash rate unchanged at 4.35% after three rises this year, with the next decision due in August. Here's what the pause means for buyers, owners and the housing market.
With the cash rate on hold at 4.35 percent, attention turns to the RBA's August meeting. The major banks are sharply divided on what comes next. Here's what borrowers should expect and how to prepare.
Australia's unemployment rate has climbed to 4.5 percent, its highest level since November 2021. Here's why a softening jobs market is now a key factor shaping where interest rates, and the property market, go next.
The RBA left the cash rate unchanged at 4.35 percent at its June meeting, but the board has explicitly kept the door open to a further hike. Here's what it means for borrowers and why the big four banks are split on what comes next.
Three RBA rate hikes in 2026 have pushed the cash rate to 4.35 percent, unwinding every cut delivered through 2025. Here's what it's actually costing mortgage holders and what could come next.
New analysis shows three RBA rate hikes in 2026 have stripped tens of thousands of dollars from Australian buyers' borrowing capacity. Here's exactly how much it's costing single income earners versus couples.
