Michael Janda
House price falls may be ending, but do not expect another boom
The game is rigged and the fix is in. The east coast housing market downturn is over … at least for now....
Sydney, Melbourne buck the trend of falling house prices
Lower interest rates and improved property sentiment post-election appear to be boosting home prices in Australia’s two biggest cities, but falls are...
A 40-year mortgage means lower monthly repayments, but it’s ‘advantage to the lender’
If you think 25 or 30 years is a long time to take paying off your home, how about 40? That’s right,...
Predictions falling house prices are nearing bottom
Home price falls are continuing to slow in Australia’s two biggest cities, as an increase in auction clearance rates prompts some analysts...
How Australia’s richest have got 50 times richer in 35 years
They say it takes money to make money, and Australia’s 2019 Rich List shows how accurate that cliche is. Minimum-wage workers may...
Auction clearance rate bounce points to house ‘price stability’
The Sydney and Melbourne property markets are showing early signs of ending their steep slides, with a strong bounce in auction clearance...
Chinese investment in Australia plummets $5 billion
Chinese investment in Australia dropped by more than 36 per cent in 2018, to its second lowest level since the global financial...
A debt crisis is brewing, S&P warns, but don’t expect a 2008 rerun
Debt is higher than before the global financial crisis, making the world vulnerable to economic and market shocks, S&P Global Ratings has...
Telstra profit tumbles as NBN drains revenue
Telstra’s half-year profit has tumbled 27 per cent as the telco feels the full force of the NBN taking away its wholesale...
Consumer confidence ‘evaporated’ over Christmas, Westpac says
Australians have started the year in a dour mood, with Westpac’s widely watched consumer sentiment index posting its biggest monthly fall in...