The Australian government’s Help to Buy scheme has already seen strong demand from Aussie buyers, with nearly a quarter of spots taken up in the two months since its launch. The scheme allows ...

Australia's biggest bank has extended its reach into the business market and says the sector is doing well, particularly in the regions, despite the threat of higher interest rates down the track.

Australia's biggest bank has extended its reach into the business market and says the sector is doing well, particularly in the regions, despite the threat of higher interest rates down the track.

Fresh figures have allayed fears of a tightening in Australia's labour market, which should rule out the Reserve Bank returning to a major rate-hiking cycle.