Property & Economy
ABS moves CPI release earlier, skips mid-2026 weight update
The ABS will publish CPI on the fourth Wednesday of each month from February 2027, after determining a mid-2026 weight update is unnecessary.
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Australian property and economic analysis — house prices, construction, lending and the forces that move the market, explained for decision-makers.
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RBA flags inflation risks may be materialising, reports say
The RBA has reportedly flagged that inflation risks may be materialising, which could pause the rate-cut cycle that has eased mortgage costs for
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ABS GDP up 0.4% as construction costs and rents climb
The ABS June 2026 quarter national accounts show GDP up 0.4% as construction input costs and rents push domestic prices higher.
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Australian home values fall as Sydney's top homes drop 10.7%
Cotality's September data shows top-tier Sydney and Melbourne houses down more than 10 per cent from peak as declines spread to three more capitals.
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RBA September 2026 decision: what the July data say
After a missed August call, our framework reads the July inflation, jobs and wages data as a hike at the RBA's 29 September meeting.
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Rental kids move every 2.3 years as housing crisis bites
New AHURI research shows children in rentals move every 2.3 years, as cost-of-living pressures force families to relocate more often.
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ABS housing finance falls 5.4% as investors retreat
ABS data shows 134,225 new dwelling loans in June 2026 quarter, down 5.4%, as investors pull back hardest and first-home buyers borrow bigger.
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ABS building approvals rebound 7.2% but units still fall
ABS building approvals rose 7.2% to 18,328 in June 2026, with houses up 15.8% year-on-year while multi-unit dwellings fell 1.5%, the stock renters need
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RBA survey: most Australians get interest rates backwards
More than half of Australians surveyed by the RBA think higher interest rates push inflation up, not down, and it changes how monetary policy actually
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Will the RBA Raise Rates in August 2026? Our Model Just Flipped to Hike
Headline inflation fell to 3.8% on 29 July, yet services and non-tradables inflation both rose and the trimmed mean did not move. Our ten-driver framework crossed its hike boundary by 0.03 — with the four strongest objections to that reading set out in full.
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ABS CPI release moves earlier from 2027, skips weight update
The June 2026 quarter CPI landed on 29 July with two structural changes: earlier monthly releases from February 2027 and no mid-year weight update
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Australian wages growth steady at 3.3%, private sector cools
Australia's Wage Price Index rose 3.3% in the year to March 2026, but private sector pay slowed to 3.2% as new home loans fell 6.2%.