Is this the tax reform hill Albanese and Chalmers want to die on?
Two questions hang in the air above the now-decaying federal budget, like condors waiting for carrion. First, why…
Australians increasingly staying put when it comes to jobs and housing, economic data suggests
Not switching jobs. Not starting businesses. Not moving states. People are less mobile, less dynamic and more risk-averse…
Four more things Australia can do to arrest house prices
Australia’s housing crisis is often blamed on tax incentives like negative gearing and the CGT discount, but the…
Are Labor’s tax reforms bad for young people? No. Obviously not.
Won’t somebody please think of the children!!! This was perhaps the most ludicrous sentiment heard from conservatives post-budget,…
Will CGT and negative gearing budget changes make housing cheaper for first home buyers?
I’ve been at the ABC for more than 18 years and covered at least 17 federal budgets. For…
The seven factors that will decide if the RBA raises interest rates on Tuesday
Hi, I’m business journalist Emily Stewart. I’m here to help you understand how key moments in the economy…
SEQ first-home buyers turn to Melbourne as 5% Deposit Scheme provides limited opportunity
With a full-time job as a civil engineer, Siddharth Nagar believed he was financially on track to becoming…
Commonwealth Bank tips slower house price growth
Saunders described conditions as a “two-speed housing market”, with Perth, Brisbane, and Adelaide recording considerably stronger growth than…
‘Too big to ignore’ housing problem top priority for productivity commissioner
Fixes to improve housing supply to make home ownership more affordable are “going to take decades to filter…
How housing costs are creating an ‘almost hidden crisis’ for single parents
The past few years have been “bumpy” for Hunter and his mother. Inflation and rising rental costs bit…
Landlord exodus fears as Aussie property market braces for tax changes: ‘Rarely accidental’
Tax reform for property investors is firmly on the table ahead of budget night. (Source: Getty) · Getty…
Stat that will make Aussies’ blood boil
Each year about $20bn in capital gains tax discounts is foregone by the federal government. Picture: NewsWire /…