🇦🇺 Australia’s economy closed 2025 with momentum: GDP +0.8% in Q4, lifting annual growth to 2.6%, above forecasts. Stronger data may test the Reserve Bank of Australia after fresh figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Rate hike chatter is back. #GDP #RBA #AusEcon

New home sales jumped 19.3% in January, according to the Housing Industry Association, one of the strongest monthly results in a year. Victoria led the surge, with gains across all five states. #Housing #RealEstate #PropertyMarket

January inflation holds at 3.8%, but core (trimmed mean) ticks up to 3.4%, above the Reserve Bank of Australia’s 2–3% target. With housing up 6.8% and rates already at 3.85%, another hike is looking more likely. #auspol

Rates aren’t 17% like 1990, but that misses the point. In 1990, household debt was 67.9% of income. Today it’s 176.1%. Housing debt alone: 31.5% → 132.4%. We’re carrying nearly 3x the debt, so rate rises hit faster & harder. #InterestRates #RBA #HousingMarket

Australia’s jobless rate held at 4.1% in January, with +17.8k jobs and a shift toward full-time work. A tight labour market keeps pressure on rates as the Reserve Bank of Australia weighs inflation risks. #auspol #RBA #economy #interestrates

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The City of Launceston 30.4 hours worked for 38 hours paid proposal has been ABANDONED after strong industry and community advocacy. 👏 #politas https://t.co/STCDzlTUG3

Rents are soaring across Australia. Up 66% in WA and over 40% in NSW in five years, while wages rose less than 20%, per Australian Bureau of Statistics data. The ACT shows supply matters: more homes, steadier rents. #HousingCrisis #Renters #AusPol #CostOfLiving

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Foreign investment in Australian housing was largely unchanged in the June 2025 quarter. FIRB approved 917 residential proposals worth $1.3b (China $0.3b, Taiwan $0.2b). Levels remain well below earlier in the decade and still make up a small share of demand.

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Listings ticked up in January (+3.1%), but Australia’s housing supply is still tight. Total homes for sale are 11% lower than a year ago, keeping price pressure on, especially in Brisbane, Perth & Adelaide. 🏠📈

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Staw poll taken of 100 local Launceston voices on 30.4 hours labour of 38 hours pay. 7 in support. 2 of which in support working at City of Launceston. #politas

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⚠️BREAKING NEWS – INTEREST RATES ⚠️ The Reserve Bank of Australia has increased the target cash rate to 3.85%.