First Home Owners' Grant boosted in Queensland

$1.8 billion dollars from the 2017-18 Queensland budget will be injected into the Queensland Housing Strategy over the next ten years.

GDP posts slowest annual growth since 2011

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the March 2017 quarter Expenditure and Product figures, showing that the Australian economy had grown by a 0.3 per cent for that quarter.

RBA hold cash rate at 1.50 per cent

Unchanged since August 2016, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) have held the cash rate at 1.50 per cent in their June 2017 Board meeting.

Scott Morrison talks bursting the housing bubble

Treasurer Scott Morrison has released a joint doorstop interview, addressing whether the property bubble in Australia has finally burst.

Stamp Duty scrapped for NSW first home buyers

The NSW Government has announced new comprehensive measures that are aimed at supporting first home buyers.

Smoking rates falling, but smokers still puffing away savings

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) have released Australian smoking rates this World No Tobacco Day, highlighting the theme of ‘Tobacco – a threat to development’.

Big four bank satisfaction is up

Statistics from Roy Morgan released for October 2016 to April 2017 show that satisfaction with the big four banks had risen to 80.1 per cent, shooting past the long-term average of 74.9 per cent.

Debt on the rise, with Queenslanders hardest hit

When it comes to personal debt, Queenslanders are struggling the most.

Mining town housing prices still on the decline

The days of the mining boom are well and truly over, as median house prices and annual sales in major mining regions continue to decline.

Australians desperate for a pay rise

Wage growth rates sink lower, as the cost of living continues to rise across Australia.