Last week on 17 March 2026 Australia’s cash rate was lifted by 0.25 per cent. Below is a comprehensive list of how lenders have responded… ANZ Rate hike: 25 basis points Applies to: Variable-rate home loans Announcement date: 17 March Effective date: 27 March Bank Australia Rate hike: 25 basis points Applies to: Variable-rate home […]
Is your lender passing on the March rate rise?
Is property in Melbourne a dud investment?
For most Australian investors over the past three decades, residential property has felt almost infallible. Buy well, hold patiently, apply sensible leverage, and let time do the heavy lifting. This model has been deeply ingrained, particularly in markets like Melbourne where long-term population growth, limited inner-city land, and growing wealth and incomes have historically worked […]
Our Brisbane development – 10 years on
In July it will be 10 years since I wrote Case Study – High Growth Investment in Brisbane (still one of my most-read articles!). This is a project Elise and I undertook personally. We’ve since lifted and shifted the existing house, completed renovations, and subdivided the block. I thought it would be interesting to revisit […]