The Latest Breaking News from Shane Oliver

The full budget impact of the second most aggressive interest rate hiking cycle in the Reserve Bank's history is still months from being felt by millions of households.

The major banks are deeply divided about the outlook for interest rates, and the difference is worth about $284 a month to a typical recent home buyer. So who will be right?

Businesses are battling rising costs, while their customers' purse strings are tightening. Tackling this situation will be the new government's great task, and there's only so much it can do to control some broad economic pressures.

The interest rate in Australia just rose for the first time in a decade. What does this mean for cost of living, rent and first home buyers?

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called the election for May 21, triggering a six-week campaign of uncertainty for Australians and business.

House prices in both Melbourne and Sydney actually dropped last month so we asked an economist what this means for first-home buyers.

Storm surges and erosion could cut billions of dollars in value from thousands of Australian coastal homes within the next 30 years, a new report has found.

The year is still young, but there are early signs that several Australian capital cities will see a downturn in house prices by the end of 2022.

Even if you do not commute, soaring petrol prices are set to hit your wallet through the rising cost of transporting goods and people.