Thursday, 21 May 2026

Unemployment rate highest since 2021

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Unemployment jumps Employment fell -18,600, seasonally adjusted, in a much weaker than expected April labour force survey (taken in the earl...
Wednesday, 20 May 2026

Economy starting to roll over

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Jobs ads recede Job ads fell -0.9 per cent in April to 212,000 online advertisements - and are now lower over the year - according to the la...

Asking rents begin to rise

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Asking rents lift An index which will see some attention over the coming months is SQM Research's asking rents index . It's early da...
Tuesday, 19 May 2026

ausbiz TV: Will housing tax changes bring prices down?

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ausbiz TV I joined Andrew G at ausbiz TV to discuss the Budget outcomes for property. Tune in here (or click on the image below): If you...
Monday, 18 May 2026

This is how far house prices have to fall...

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Scenario analysis If you've been following along here over the past week or so, you'll have seen me discussing a few property market...
Thursday, 14 May 2026

Borrowing capacities cut; Budget reply proposals

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Capacity cuts for investors Interesting anecdote via the LinkedIn: It's obviously difficult to know the specific circumstances related t...

Podcast: Budget shock for property investors, rents, & house prices

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Property Podcast A big week for proposed legislative changes via the Federal Budget. Here's what we covered: In this 2 Sense episode of ...
Wednesday, 13 May 2026

Wages growth 3.3pc over the year

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Wages rise 3.3pc Wage price growth was 0.8 per cent in the March 2026 quarter, and 3.3 per cent over the year. Public sector wages price gro...