Rate rises and Budget tax changes are pushing the national housing market into its first annual decline since 2022
New data shows the share of profit-making house resales has edged lower, even as median gains reach record highs
Draft legislation also extends protections to divorcees and domestic violence survivors
Non-bank lender doubles loan book to $1 billion as equity release sector expands
National median falls to $894,000 as every major city except Darwin records a monthly decline
Equifax data shows a 16-point swing in mortgage enquiry growth as hardship accounts climb
New code replaces rules unchanged for 15 years as state targets one million homes by 2044
Nine-year ANZ-CEFC partnership expands with fresh $150 million commitment for energy-efficient investment
National home values post their sharpest monthly fall since December 2022, with Brisbane and Adelaide joining Sydney and Melbourne in decline
Australia's fifth-largest bank joins 27 other lenders to reduce new customer variable rates since June
