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Why has nothing worked to fix Australia's housing mess?
Personal Finance
Why has nothing worked to fix Australia's housing mess?
Why has a succession of inquiries and reports, along with a plethora of academic papers, not led to effective action to improve housing...
Alan Kohler | 24 October 2024
What's left unsaid in Australia's housing bubble
Personal Finance
What's left unsaid in Australia's housing bubble
The current difficulties confronting housing policy partially stem from an explosion of mortgage debt. We've engineered a price for housing that will...
John Abernethy | 09 September 2024
Is REA on track with their global ambitions?
Stocks
Is REA on track with their global ambitions?
Company confirms it is exploring acquisition of rightmove.
Roy Van Keulen | 03 September 2024
Will house prices crash?
Personal Finance
Will house prices crash?
Absent much higher interest rates and or unemployment, a house price crash in Australia looks unlikely. However, a failure to boost affordability...
Shane Oliver | 02 September 2024
Rethinking how retirees view the family home
Retirement
Rethinking how retirees view the family home
Australia faces a wave of retirees at a stage where the superannuation system is still maturing. Better and fairer policy on the role of the family...
Andrew Boal | 28 July 2024
Is 'The Great Australian Dream' a sham?
Personal Finance
Is 'The Great Australian Dream' a sham?
Peter Dutton has made housing a key issue for the next election, pledging to “restore the Australian dream” of home ownership. It got me thinking...
James Gruber | 31 May 2024
Should you pay off your mortgage or invest?
Personal Finance
Should you pay off your mortgage or invest?
Our free tool can help investors decide if they should pay off their mortgage or invest.
Mark Lamonica | 08 May 2024
Opportunities in building services shares
Stocks
Opportunities in building services shares
Will increases in residential construction benefit the industry?
James Gruber | 22 December 2023
How stimulus buttressed housing optimism
Stocks
How stimulus buttressed housing optimism
The record HomeBuilder scheme boosted activity, but housing-exposed stocks offer little value for the time being, says Morningstar.
Lex Hall | 04 May 2021
ASX and Budget2020: companies set to benefit
Stocks
ASX and Budget2020: companies set to benefit
Asset managers say tax cuts will boost the retail, residential and infrastructure sectors, writes Nicki Bourlioufas.
Nicki Bourlioufas | 12 October 2020