NEWS HEADLINES
INTEREST RATE RISE ON TRACK DESPITE CONTRACTION IN ECONOMY - 2nd June 2011
The Australian economy has suffered its worst contraction in 20 years but a surge in business investment will provide the next stage of growth and keep the Reserve Bank on track to raise interest rates in the next few months. >> Read more
RBA HOLDS ITS FIRE ON INTEREST RATES - 1st March 2011
Home owners can rest easy for another month after the Reserve Bank decided to keep official interest rates on hold - again. >> Read more
JOBS SURGE SHOOTS WEAK ECONOMY THEORY - 9th December 2010
AUSTRALIAN employment surged in November, serving as a warning that the RBA may come off the sidelines earlier than expected in 2011 >> Read more
RATES ON HOLD - 7th December 2010
The Reserve Bank has left interest rates unchanged, providing relief for borrowers and retailers in the crucial shopping weeks before Christmas. >> Read more
RATES ON HOLD - 6th December 2010
The RBA is not expected to lift the official cash rate again until May 2011, according to NAB. >> Read more
HOME BUYERS ENJOY CUTS TO STAMP DUTY - 9th June 2010
In a bid to make buying a house in Sydney that little bit easier, the NSW government has announced that it will no longer charge stamp duty on homes that are "bought off the plan" for less than $600,000. >> Read more
RESERVE BANK KEEPS INTEREST RATES ON HOLD - 1st June 2010
At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 4.5 per cent. >> Read more
RESERVE BANK RAISES INTEREST RATES BY 0.25% - 6th April 2010
At its meeting today, the Board decided to raise the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.25 per cent, effective 7
April 2010. >> Read more