The value of loans for housing fell for the twelfth consecutive month in April, exactly consistent with the period over which interest rates have been increasing. The sole group continuing t…

The housing industry has become ground zero for the current policy debate over what demand and supply in a market economy really means. This has been the subject of further analysis given the i…

Australia’s dwelling approvals continue to decline, in line with expectations and consistent with their trend. Year-ended April, approvals were down 14.8% to 176,676, compared with the 2…

The monthly annual inflation measure for April brings back memories of the old Renee Geyer song “Am I heading in the right direction”. Unfortunately, based on the current data, the answer is n…

The release of the March quarter GDP data showed growth in the economy of 0.2% for the quarter, and 2.3% for the year-ended March 2023. Though the aggregate number was still positive – pretty mu…