999 articles written by Alex Ritchie
First Home Owners' Grant boosted in Queensland
$1.8 billion dollars from the 2017-18 Queensland budget will be injected into the Queensland Housing Strategy over the next ten years.
Alex Ritchie -
14 Jun, 2017 -
3 min read
GDP posts slowest annual growth since 2011
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the March 2017 quarter Expenditure and Product figures, showing that the Australian economy had grown by a 0.3 per cent for that quarter.
Alex Ritchie -
08 Jun, 2017 -
2 min read
RBA hold cash rate at 1.50 per cent
Unchanged since August 2016, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) have held the cash rate at 1.50 per cent in their June 2017 Board meeting.
Alex Ritchie -
06 Jun, 2017 -
2 min read
Scott Morrison talks bursting the housing bubble
Treasurer Scott Morrison has released a joint doorstop interview, addressing whether the property bubble in Australia has finally burst.
Alex Ritchie -
05 Jun, 2017 -
2 min read
Stamp Duty scrapped for NSW first home buyers
The NSW Government has announced new comprehensive measures that are aimed at supporting first home buyers.
Alex Ritchie -
02 Jun, 2017 -
2 min read
Smoking rates falling, but smokers still puffing away savings
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) have released Australian smoking rates this World No Tobacco Day, highlighting the theme of ‘Tobacco – a threat to development’.
Alex Ritchie -
01 Jun, 2017 -
3 min read
Big four bank satisfaction is up
Statistics from Roy Morgan released for October 2016 to April 2017 show that satisfaction with the big four banks had risen to 80.1 per cent, shooting past the long-term average of 74.9 per cent.
Alex Ritchie -
30 May, 2017 -
2 min read
Debt on the rise, with Queenslanders hardest hit
When it comes to personal debt, Queenslanders are struggling the most.
Alex Ritchie -
25 May, 2017 -
5 min read
Mining town housing prices still on the decline
The days of the mining boom are well and truly over, as median house prices and annual sales in major mining regions continue to decline.
Alex Ritchie -
24 May, 2017 -
2 min read
Australians desperate for a pay rise
Wage growth rates sink lower, as the cost of living continues to rise across Australia.
Alex Ritchie -
18 May, 2017 -
2 min read