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Experts are forecasting continued growth this year as Adelaide’s metropolitan median house sale price inches closer to $1 million, according to Valuer-General data. Source link

Consumer advocates fear a rate hike when the RBA board meets next week could be the “straw that breaks the camel’s back” for borrowers in mortgage stress. Source link

An Australian government fund will invest $75 million in Alpha HPA, helping it build the world’s largest single manufacturing facility for high-purity aluminium materials. Source link

An afternoon rally hauled the ASX back from a sharp retreat, but rare earths stocks were punished by a White House broken promise. Source link

The Reserve Bank cut interest rates three times last year, betting inflation would moderate. But that hasn’t happened, and now a rate hike looks likely next month — and possibly another in May. Source link

Amid fits and starts, Australia’s energy transition turned a big corner in 2025, as renewables shot past fossil fuels despite demand records. Source link

Tenants are being forced to hand over excessive personal data when applying for rental properties, with new research warning that applicants’ personal information could be at risk. Source link

Inflation rose at the end of 2025, picking up more than forecast. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8 per cent annually in December, up from 3.4 per cent in the year to November, adding to rate hike expectations. Source link

The Australian dollar has climbed to its highest level since February 2023 ahead of the latest ABS inflation data, which could further increase the odds of the Reserve Bank lifting interest rates at its policy meeting next week. Follow live. Source link

While the surging gold price has been a surprise, the driving forces behind it are not. Investors are losing faith in the United States and its role as the standard-bearer for global capitalism. Source link