Imagine stepping into a time machine and heading back to 2015. Petrol was just $1.20 a litre, a decent coffee cost $4, and you could fill a trolley at the supermarket without flinching. Fast-forward to today and, while inflation has taken a noticeable bite out of our daily budgets, there are still some parts of…
You’ve probably noticed the headlines predicting doom and gloom — again. Recession whispers are growing louder, with interest rate falls, global uncertainty, and consumer stress dominating the news. But are we really headed for a recession here in Australia? According to Shane Oliver, Chief Economist at AMP, the answer is a reassuring no. And I…
If you thought the housing shortage was bad now, just wait. According to the State of the Land Report 2025 released by the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA), we’re staring down the barrel of a staggering 400,000-home shortfall across Australia’s capital cities by 2029. Let that sink in for a moment. Despite the Federal…
We’re used to hearing that Australia has some of the most expensive properties in the world. The headlines love to scream that Sydney is less affordable than New York or that Melbourne rivals Paris for house prices. But is this really true? And more importantly, should property investors care? Well, let’s take a step back…
National rents rose 1.7% over the March quarter, up from 0.4% in the December quarter, according to CoreLogic’s latest Quarterly Rental Review. However, this uptick is largely seasonal, with the 1.7% rise in rents over the three months to March marking the slowest Q1 growth since 2019 (1.0%) and is a full percentage point below…
Yes, you read that right — even in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis, there are still places around Australia where owning a home can be cheaper than renting. But (and it’s a big but), you need to know where to look, and you need to act strategically. The media’s been busy with doom and…
After several years of relentless rent hikes, it seems the tide might be turning—at least for now and in certain locations. PropTrack’s latest rental market data shows that nearly three-quarters of NSW suburbs experienced either stagnant or declining advertised rents over the past three months. That’s a marked change from the skyrocketing rental increases we’ve…
When Brisbane won the right to host the 2032 Olympics, most people saw it as a sporting milestone. But savvy property investors saw something else entirely — the beginning of a new long term property cycle fuelled by infrastructure, urban renewal, and global attention. And it’s already happening. We’ve seen this before — and we…
We’ve seen this before, back in 2007–2008, right as the Global Financial Crisis unfolded. Rents were skyrocketing, vacancy rates were plummeting, and affordability was vanishing. Now, a new analysis from Money.com.au suggests we may be heading for a repeat performance. Over the past two years, Australian rents have jumped 14.2%—more than double the overall inflation…
It’s hard to remember a time when the United States seemed as tense and divided as it does today. That should serve as a stark reminder of just how important it is to monitor the health of our own nation. Today, our new report card on Australia’s progress will be launched in Canberra. It assesses…
