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Approvals slide as Housing Accord falls further behind target

Approvals slide as Housing Accord falls further behind target

National build rate stuck near 204,000 homes a year, well short of the 240,000 needed to hit Accord goals

Mina Martin Jul 01, 2026
RBA holds at 4.35%, but hawkish minutes keep another hike on the table

RBA holds at 4.35%, but hawkish minutes keep another hike on the table

Inflation pressures persist even as housing and labour market data show signs of cooling

Home prices slip for third straight month as affordability bites

Home prices slip for third straight month as affordability bites

All capitals bar Darwin record June declines as rate pressures persist, PropTrack data shows

LMG rebrands three lenders as it bulks up specialist lending panel

LMG rebrands three lenders as it bulks up specialist lending panel

Skip, Thinktank, and Brighten join LMG Lending portfolio ahead of FY27 growth push

Complete broker profiles win more clients, MFAA finds

Complete broker profiles win more clients, MFAA finds

Strong consumer demand for accredited advice drove record broker enquiries

Superannuation payday reforms start

Superannuation payday reforms start

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Inside Melbourne's buyer's market

Inside Melbourne's buyer's market

'Opportunities often emerge when sentiment is weak,' says broker

$1 million is the new floor — and the RBA isn't riding to the rescue

$1 million is the new floor — and the RBA isn't riding to the rescue

HTW's June data shows rate relief is unlikely soon — but the property floor is holding

Property money laundering crackdown kicks in

Property money laundering crackdown kicks in

New AML laws take effect July 1 — every buyer and seller must now prove who they are and where their money comes from.

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