Industry Body: ABS

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The Australian Bureau of Statistics

inflation data is 6 per cent for june 2023

Australia’s annual rate of inflation drops to 6%

The June inflation data is a welcome decline from the 7.0% rise in CPI recorded in March 2023.
perth is one of the most affordable capital cities in australia

Perth housing market ignored by investors despite best rental yields in Australia

The proportion of active property investors has returned to its long-term average.
House prices in Australia are up in the June Quarter, particularly for higher value homes.

Australian house prices rose 2.8% across the June quarter: CoreLogic

Most capital city house prices in Australia are showing signs of recovery from lows experienced late in 2022.
top ten affordable places to live in australia

Top 10 affordable lifestyle locations in Australia

Queensland claimed a lion’s share of the top 10 spots.
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Interest rates on hold again: RBA leaves official cash rate at 4.10%

This is the second pause since April 2023.

New housing loan commitments up almost 5%

The value of new loan commitments for housing increased 4.8% to $24.9 billion in May 2023 following a fall of 1% in the previous month.
australian building approvals rose 21 per cent in may 2023

Apartments drive building approvals growth, up 20.6%

Houses also drove growth figures for Victoria.

Rise in inflation smallest since April 2022, and job vacancies fall 2%

Inflation has risen only 5.6% for the 12 months to May.
Renewable energy researchers may hold solutions to skyrocketing electricity prices

Researchers believe Australia has the ‘right stuff’ to be a hydrogen leader

New research has unveiled Australia’s pathway out of the cost-of-living crisis, towards a clean energy future
Top 20 Safest Suburbs to Live in Australia

Top 20 Safest Suburbs to Live in Australia

Some of Australia’s most well heeled suburbs featured on the list

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Why trust, transparency and financial certainty are reshaping Australia's new-home market.

Sydney still offers strong investment opportunities for property investors

Sydney still offers investors strong opportunities, with Hotspotting’s Tim Graham naming five Greater Sydney LGAs primed for future price growth.