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House prices are dropping - but it’s not all good news

The latest data delivers little joy for buyers, sellers and builders alike.

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Residential housing is seen in Sydney's west, Thursday, July 26, 2018. Tumbling house prices in Sydney and Melbourne are the main drivers behind the first annual drop in national property prices in six years, a new report shows. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING

Treasurer pledges cost of living relief as interest rates surge for second month

Jim Chalmers says a ‘long-term’ support package will be in the next budget, as Labor refuses to rule out cash payments.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced the next budget will offer a cost of living relief package as interest rates rises continue to force the price of electricity, rent and phone bills upward.

Headaches for mortgage holders as interest rates hiked for second straight month

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The Reserve Bank has announced interest rates will increase again for the second consecutive month. File.

Mortgage holders bracing for further headaches as another interest rate hike looms

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Access to credit is expected to be made easier under law changes in Australia.

Crypto assets bleed more than $1 trillion of their market value in one month

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Bitcoin displayed in front of the Bitcoin course's graph of Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange website in February 2018.

Country-wide price hikes and rate rises: Here’s all you need to know about inflation

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Interest rates have jumped to their highest point in two decades - but what exactly is inflation and how will it affect our pockets?