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Westpac moves to woo investors as markets brace for post-budget slowdown

Westpac moves to woo investors as markets brace for post-budget slowdown

The investor landscape continues to transform

Kellie Ell Jul 21, 2026
Australia's property markets turning into a buyers' market

Australia's property markets turning into a buyers' market

Here's what that means for the market and brokers

Lenders keep cutting rates despite RBA's hiking cycle

Lenders keep cutting rates despite RBA's hiking cycle

Fixed and variable rate cuts continue as lenders chase a shrinking borrower pool

NSW councils rewarded for faster housing approvals in $54m funding round

NSW councils rewarded for faster housing approvals in $54m funding round

Property Council backs incentive scheme tying council funding to assessment speed

Property Council urges Treasury to scrap 'unworkable' trust tax hitting new housing

Property Council urges Treasury to scrap 'unworkable' trust tax hitting new housing

Proposed 30% minimum tax on discretionary trusts risks stalling development pipeline

Revolut secures ADI licence, launches as a bank in Australia

Revolut secures ADI licence, launches as a bank in Australia

New player enters banking market with high-yield savings and no-fee credit cards

Comprehensive credit reporting lifts approval rates, Arca submission finds

Comprehensive credit reporting lifts approval rates, Arca submission finds

Arca submission to ACCC highlights lending and competition benefits from richer credit data

Younger borrowers retreat as mortgage demand falls 14% nationally

Younger borrowers retreat as mortgage demand falls 14% nationally

Under-35s pull back sharply as households favour caution over new debt

Brisbane's boom brakes as one in five suburbs turn negative

Brisbane's boom brakes as one in five suburbs turn negative

Detached house prices retreat in blue-chip pockets as buyers shift to units

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