Coalition stretches poll lead to 52-48 but green shoots for Labor
The latest The Australian Financial Review/Freshwater Strategy poll significantly increases Peter Dutton’s prospects of ...
Rate cuts won’t move voting intentions: AFR readers
The Albanese government shouldn’t pin its hopes on voters being swayed by the central bank’s first cuts to interest rates in ...
Dutton leads, Labor on course for election defeat according to shock poll
The shift has taken the Coalition to a lead of 55 per cent in two-party terms, driving Labor to just 45 per cent and putting ...
Labor ‘hasn’t taken the right steps’ to let RBA bring rates down faster
Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor has criticised the Albanese government for failing to “take the right steps” to make it easier ...
Buying a home still a 'stretch' so young Aussies seize on 'rentvesting' property trend: 'Alternative paths'
Rentvesting is set to gain more momentum as Australians try to crack into the property market without taking on unreasonable repayments. Now that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has cut the ...
Why are the banks waiting to pass on the Reserve Bank's rate cut?
The big banks wasted no time in announcing they would cut rates for mortgage borrowers after the RBA reduced the cash rate on Tuesday. So why haven't the changes taken effect yet?
Barefoot Investor says it’s time to call your bank and whine
Well, whenever you see a headline predicting interest rates, don’t bother reading the article. There’s a very good chance they’ll be wrong. Instead, use it as a reminder to check your current home ...
Interest rate cut ignites market
The Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to cut the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.1 per cent has signalled a shift in ...
Want to make the most of this rate cut? Don’t spend it
It might feel counterintuitive to pretend this extra money doesn’t exist after penny-pinching for so long, but there are ...