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The federal government’s expanded 5 per cent deposit scheme is intended to be a leg-up into the housing market but some first home buyers struggling to secure a loan or a deposit are worried they will be left behind. Source link

Communal living was once common in regional Australia. Now an investigation is underway into whether it could help ease the housing crisis. Source link

Regional West Australian residents booking flights to Perth beyond June 30 next year face a $400 jump in airfares, as uncertainty clouds the future of the state’s price cap scheme. Source link

Will 3.6 per cent be as low as the Reserve Bank’s cash rate gets? A majority of economists now believe so. Source link

BHP will transfer 3,700 hectares of land at the Mt Arthur coal mine to a neighbouring mining company looking to expand its operations, raising questions about its promise to close the mine by 2030. Source link

WA growers say they are on track to “smash” the record season they enjoyed two years ago, but the volume of production means it is crucial to increase exports. Source link

The Reserve Bank has left interest rates on hold at 3.6 per cent, as widely expected. The Australian share market finished lower. Here is a look back on how the trading day unfolded. Source link

Last week the RBA governor issued a blunt warning on the state of financial markets and as markets continue to shift from traditional valuation methods, plenty of cool heads are getting nervous. Source link

A report from IAG and a scientific research centre finds escalating risk from severe weather events in south-east Queensland, New South Wales, and south-west Western Australia.  Source link

Former South Australian opposition leader David Speirs says he will make a decision about his political future in the coming weeks as he launches his own plans for the algal bloom. Source link