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This is our weekly market update where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. We had major developments this week which under...

A quick look at the latest social media posts, and media would give you the impression that unemployment in Australia just went through the roof, and so rates cuts from the RBA are off the table. A ri...

In this show, journalist Tarric Brooker and I dive into the latest on Australian housing, the pressures on the banking system resulting from declining lending growth, and rent rises, but set against t...

The ABS released their Wage Price Index (WPI) for June 2026 today, and confirmed what my surveys already highlighted, in real terms, after inflation on average households are going backwards. But if y...

In this edit of my live show I discussed our latest surveys, modelling and analysis, with a specific look at where the current risk hotspots for mortgage and rental stress are located. Robbie Barwick ...

Yes, Edwin is back for another swim through the property market deeps, as we look at the latest statistics, emerging trends and more questions for those in charge. Are there signs of a change in Brisb...

The bad news keeps coming for households in the mortgage and rental sectors across the country. So today we pick apart the latest analysis, and also cover the latest auction clearance results from the...

This is our weekly market update, where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. Thanks to followers who responded to my observ...

The value of total new home loans fell 5.2 per cent (-$5.4 billion) this quarter, after a 3.4 per cent fall in the previous quarter. They sheet the falls to the changed lending conditions, with the Re...

Lots more data showing firmer falls in home prices are likely, with ANZ the latest to revise down. Yet, we had industry leaders and Treasurer Chalmers talking the market up, so is there are glass half...

We discuss the RBA decision yesterday and consider the implications for households who are facing higher inflation and rents, higher mortgage rates, and poor productivity. Banks are calling deeper pro...

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This is an edit of a live show where former Senator Gerard Rennick from the People First Party and Robbie Barwick from the Citizens Party, who together announced the joint formation of the new Austral...

Well, it seems the truth about the current slide in home prices is emerging, as falls are now quickly spreading to almost every suburb in Sydney and Melbourne, and also into smaller capitals too ̵...

This is a shorter than normal show today as Edwin was not able to join us. However I was able to discuss the latest coverage of the current property correction, thanks to Cookie, and also discussed th...

In our latest Friday afternoon Journalist Tarric Brooker and I dive deep into the economic and political landscape, with the help of his slides. and try to understand what is going on. And Doh! seems ...

There was something in the Labor woodshed about migration that emerged yesterday and which may well signal a further change in policy to reduce migration into Australia. Some tweaks are already in the...

In this show we dive into the minds of first time buyers and offer 5 reasons why they should buy now, and 5 reasons why they should wait, to highlight the dilemmas they face as the Australian property...

In this edit of our live show we looked at the latest across the markets, from AI, the Energy Wars, Inflation and the latest company results with Head of Investments, Damien Klassen. Go to the Walk Th...

July numbers are in, and price falls are widening, while listings rise, so what does this mean really? Well, in to-night’s show Edwin and I dive into the detail to figure this out. We also consi...

The latest data shows a deepening housing downturn, which has hit major capital city markets in Sydney and Melbourne hardest and is driving a vendor retreat. Cue The Benny Hill Music… Average home pri...

This is our latest weekly market update, where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia covering commodities and crypto along the way. As we exit July, superficially at least ...

According to a recent ASIC report, millions of Australians rely on mortgage offset accounts to reduce the cost of their home loan, but an ASIC review has found customers may have been unknowingly payi...

Do not be fooled, because while the ABS released a set of CPI reports today for June which were just a tad lower than market expectations, surging home-building and services costs could still force th...

In this edit of our live show I was joined by Leith van Onselen Chief Economist at Macrobusiness and Nucleus Wealth. We examined the latest economic and political drivers of the housing market. How wi...

The latest from our property insider, Edwin Almeida, as we parse the latest industry commentary on the property market. Are the falls significant and widespread, and will they continue? What can we te...

The evidence is gathering that the Australian property market is continuing to wilt, as buyer sentiment remains subdued. And the truth is, we are probably only in the foothills of the property bust so...

This is our weekly market update where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia covering commodities and crypto along the way. Most markets posted weekly losses, dragged down ...