Melbourne house prices will tank through 2019 as debt weighs on buyers

Melbourne house prices will tank through 2019 as debt weighs on buyers

Tumbling house prices predicted for 2019,including by 11 per cent in some parts of Melbourne,are set to weigh on this year's election campaign.

  • byShane Wright

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House prices will tank through 2019 as debt weighs on buyers

House prices will tank through 2019 as debt weighs on buyers

Tumbling house prices predicted for 2019,including a 7 per cent fall in some Sydney suburbs,are set to weigh on this year's election campaign.

  • byShane Wright
House values set to fall up to 11 per cent in some Australian suburbs in 2019

House values set to fall up to 11 per cent in some Australian suburbs in 2019

House prices in parts of Melbourne could fall another 11 per cent and drop by almost 7 per cent in parts of Sydney,new forecasts suggest.

  • byShane Wright
Leveraged to the hilt:The world has a $264 trillion problem

Leveraged to the hilt:The world has a $264 trillion problem

In a world awash with liquidity and debt,moves by major central banks to unwind post-financial crisis monetary policies could have unpleasant repercussions in 2019.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
'This year our financial counsellors are more worried than usual'
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'This year our financial counsellors are more worried than usual'

For the first time,Boxing Day sale shoppers can use'buy now,pay later'services.

  • byKaren Cox
Dramatic reduction in federal budget deficit sets up pre-election war chest

Dramatic reduction in federal budget deficit sets up pre-election war chest

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will deliver the best budget numbers in a decade on the back of soaring company tax.

  • byShane Wright
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Big variance in banks'granting assistance to struggling customers

Big variance in banks'granting assistance to struggling customers

Struggling customers can have almost twice the chance of having their plea for assistance granted,depending on the bank.

  • byJohn Collett
The worst suburbs for debts from unpaid tolls and fines in Queensland

The worst suburbs for debts from unpaid tolls and fines in Queensland

The total debt to the State Penalties Enforcement Registry has risen to $1.23 billion.

  • byFelicity Caldwell
Australians'risky debt could magnify a downturn,RBA's Debelle warns

Australians'risky debt could magnify a downturn,RBA's Debelle warns

The Reserve Bank's second-in-command Guy Debelle says risky borrowing may not trigger an economic slump,but could accelerate a downturn.

  • byMichael Heath
The pressure of living under the weight of debt
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The pressure of living under the weight of debt

Our household debt-to-income ratio has hit nearly 200 per cent,a rate that ranks among the highest in the world.

  • byGeorgina Dent
At risk:Australian household debt flashes red on Morgan Stanley report

At risk:Australian household debt flashes red on Morgan Stanley report

Australia's economy is most at risk in the developed world from household debt building up because of weak house prices and potential tax changes,says Morgan Stanley.

  • byPiotr Skolimowski