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NSW budget delivers $1bn finance boost and planning reforms to accelerate housing
The Property Council of Australia has welcomed the 2025–26 NSW budget, describing it as a practical and forward-looking ...
Rental inflation cools but remains elevated in capital cities: ABS
Capital city rents rose sharply from mid-2021 and peaked at 8.5% annual inflation in December 2023. As of April, rental ...
MFAA reveals 10 brokers selected for She Means Business pilot
The Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) has revealed the 10 successful applicants for its She Means Business ...
Finsure surpasses 4,000 brokers in record growth run
Finsure Group has reached a major milestone, surpassing 4,000 mortgage brokers in its network – cementing its position as ...
Queensland overtakes WA as top investor market in 2025
According to Money.com.au’s analysis of ABS Lending Indicators data to March, investor lending in New South Wales rose 19% in ...
Bank of Queensland's business banking boss quits after three months
Bank of Queensland ’s (BOQ) Group Executive for Business Banking Julian Russell has unexpectedly resigned after just three ...
Bernard Desmond: the serial entrepreneur who became Australia's 'opportunity broker'
In our ongoing broker spotlight series, Australian Broker sat down with Desmond to discuss his journey – from growing up in ...
Are we at risk for another global financial crisis?
" [That] was a larger fall in values than the GFC, mostly because we didn't see a lifeline for under the market like stimulus we saw through the global financial crisis," Lawless said. "It's pretty ...