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Reserve Bank rate rise deepens Australia's housing slump
Real estate

Reserve Bank rate rise deepens Australia's housing slump

Mortgage repayments are about AUD $600 a month higher for average borrowers after the Reserve Bank lifted rates to 4.85%.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Auction clearance rate falls to lowest since April 2020
Real estate

Auction clearance rate falls to lowest since April 2020

A likely rate hike has added pressure to buyers as the combined capitals preliminary auction clearance rate slumped to 47.2% last week.

By Mara Sugue • 2 min read • 5 days ago
Melbourne auctions fall after Victoria reserve rule
Real estate

Melbourne auctions fall after Victoria reserve rule

Victoria's new reserve price disclosure rules coincided with a sharp drop in Melbourne auctions, even as preliminary clearance rates improved last week.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • This month
Australia housing market stalls as spring sales slide
Real estate

Australia housing market stalls as spring sales slide

Higher borrowing costs and weak confidence have left Australia's spring housing market sluggish, with sales down 20.9% and selling times stretching to 41 days.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Australia auction volumes rise as clearance rates fall
Real estate

Australia auction volumes rise as clearance rates fall

Australia's spring auction market showed weaker selling conditions as reported sales fell below half despite volumes rising to 1,882.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month
Australia's fractional leadership market tops 1,000
Artificial Intelligence

Australia's fractional leadership market tops 1,000

The pool of part-time senior executives is giving smaller firms cheaper access to C-level expertise, with two days a week costing about AUD $110,400 a year.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Sydney & Melbourne drag auction clearance rate lower
Real estate

Sydney & Melbourne drag auction clearance rate lower

Buyer demand has kept the spring auction market subdued, with the combined capital clearance rate slipping to 44.1% and Sydney down to 45.6%.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Arbortech launches extension pole for ALLSAW BA200X
Construction

Arbortech launches extension pole for ALLSAW BA200X

Landscapers and construction crews can now work upright on ground-level cuts, as the new attachment adds about 500mm of reach to the cordless saw.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month
LoanOptions.ai & Unbound add debt analysis to HAILO
Fintech

LoanOptions.ai & Unbound add debt analysis to HAILO

Brokers using HAILO can now assess a client's full debt position in one workflow, helping them meet Best Interests Duty obligations more easily.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Scyne tour pushes verified cyber checks for suppliers
Supply Chain

Scyne tour pushes verified cyber checks for suppliers

Verified supplier checks could help governments cut breach risks and avoid service disruptions as agencies rely on thousands of contractors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Scyne wraps summit tour on government cyber supply risks
Supply Chain

Scyne wraps summit tour on government cyber supply risks

Government agencies could face more cyber risk from suppliers after Scyne's summit tour urged verified security checks for smaller vendors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Capital city auction clearance rate falls to 46%
Real estate

Capital city auction clearance rate falls to 46%

Fewer than half of capital city homes sold at auction last week, as volumes dropped 23.8% and Sydney dominated activity despite a softer market.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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Hitachi Vantara refreshes Australia partner incentive plan
Storage

Hitachi Vantara refreshes Australia partner incentive plan

Australian partners will get higher rewards for landing new customers as Hitachi Vantara broadens its FY26 incentive scheme and pushes AI-ready storage.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Opening of new Western Sydney airport causes confusion for some travellers
Air New Zealand

Opening of new Western Sydney airport causes confusion for some travellers

Travellers arriving at the new airport have been mixing it up with Sydney Airport and even Western Australia as passenger flights begin.

By RNZ • 3 min read • Last week
CMTG cuts CPU use 70% with Lenovo AMD server refresh
Virtualisation

CMTG cuts CPU use 70% with Lenovo AMD server refresh

The private cloud refresh gave Australian business customers faster SQL reporting and more headroom for AI workloads without disrupting service.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Drone Forge to distribute Parallel Flight's Firefly in APAC
Surveillance

Drone Forge to distribute Parallel Flight's Firefly in APAC

The partnership gives Australian operators local access to a hybrid heavy-lift drone suited to mining, maritime and bushfire work across the region.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Drone Forge & Arkeus to test Warden sensor in Asia-Pacific
Robotics

Drone Forge & Arkeus to test Warden sensor in Asia-Pacific

Demand for faster target recognition is pushing Australian uncrewed systems firms to combine sensors and autonomous platforms across the Asia-Pacific region.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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