Economy

March 19, 2024

RBA holds rates for the third time in a row

RBA March 2024 meeting The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to leave the cash rate target unchanged at 4.35 percent. Inflation continues to […]
January 3, 2023

How to purchase a property as an Australian expat in 2023

How to purchase a property as an Australia expat in 2023 As we head into the new year of 2023 many Australian expats have the […]
December 6, 2022

RBA December 2022 Meeting

RBA December 2022 meeting At its December meeting today, the RBA Board decided to raise the cash rate target by 25 basis points, to 3.10 […]
December 1, 2022

Queensland government cancel land tax changes

Queensland government cancel land tax changes The Queensland government has binned its plans for a land tax aimed at interstate and expat property investors. Interstate […]
August 8, 2022

How living expenses impact my mortgage borrowing capacity

Why are my living expenses important when determining my borrowing capacity?  When determining your borrowing capacity for a mortgage application, Australian lenders are required by […]
August 2, 2022

RBA August 2022 Meeting

RBA August 2022 Cash Rate Decision  The RBA Board decided at its August meeting today to raise the cash rate target by 50 basis points, […]
July 21, 2022

HELP debt and mortgages

What does my mortgage have to do with a HELP debt? This article will explain what the HELP programme is and how the amount you […]
July 14, 2022

How rising interest rates affect your mortgage

How will rising interest rates affect your mortgage? If you are a mortgage holder in Australia, then you have already felt the impact of 3 […]
July 11, 2022

Queensland Land Tax Changes

Queensland Land tax and interstate property changes Effective 30 June 2023, the Queensland government is changing the calculation method to how they levy land tax […]