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Australian SMEs grapple with rising defaults amid cost pressures
The rising cost of borrowing and reduced consumer demand are hitting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) hard. Payment defaults among…
Navigating this year’s economic challenges
Australia faces economic headwinds from internal and external factors, with growth expected to slow down as challenges weigh on consumer…
Record wage growth sparks inflation and rate fears
After the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) move to resume interest rate hikes and lift the cash rate to 4.35%,…
Population boom to fuel major city property demand
Australia’s housing market is set to get even tighter, with projected population growth of 7.4 million expected to drive demand…
Have interest rates peaked?
After months of relentless interest rate hikes, inflation is showing signs of moderating and household spending is slowing down. Does…
1.5 million borrowers face mortgage stress
After a year of aggressive interest rate hikes, many mortgage holders are feeling the pressure. New research from Roy Morgan…
Markets brace for uncertainty as interest rates bite
Markets brace for uncertainty as interest rates bite The June cash rate decision has dashed hopes of rate hikes coming…
A mixed outlook for interest rates and the housing market
The frequency of official interest rate increases has slowed in recent months. It will be interesting to see whether this…
Spending to slow
Spending expected to slow as higher interest rates bite Hundreds of thousands of homeowners who took advantage of record low…
Borrowers face record high repayments ahead
An environment of increasing interest rates After raising the cash rate seven times in a row, the Reserve Bank of…