Michael Janda
House price bounce leaves first home buyers behind
Ever felt like a dog chasing its tail, going around in circles but never catching up with your objective? If you’re a...
Virgin Australia is ‘reviewing all routes’ – which ones are most likely to go?
Virgin Australia is in a deep financial hole, with its latest $349 million loss capping years in the red. “It’s seven years...
Qantas, Flight Centre and Webjet all feel effect of Australians’ travel holiday
Qantas and Australia’s biggest travel agencies are feeling the brunt of a downturn in the number of Australians wanting to travel. The...
Qantas profit drops on rising fuel costs, falling dollar
Qantas has reported a moderate fall in profits, with the airline blaming a rise in fuel costs for much of the 6.5...
Surprise Kiwi move drags Australian dollar to 10-year low
The Australian dollar has hit a 10-year low against the US dollar, after New Zealand’s central bank surprisingly cut interest rates by...
Property market might have found its floor, but few signs of recovery
There are further signs Australia’s worst housing downturn in modern history may be drawing to an end, with CoreLogic’s monthly index showing...
House price falls may be ending, but do not expect another boom
The game is rigged and the fix is in. The east coast housing market downturn is over … at least for now....
Sydney, Melbourne buck the trend of falling house prices
Lower interest rates and improved property sentiment post-election appear to be boosting home prices in Australia’s two biggest cities, but falls are...
A 40-year mortgage means lower monthly repayments, but it’s ‘advantage to the lender’
If you think 25 or 30 years is a long time to take paying off your home, how about 40? That’s right,...
Predictions falling house prices are nearing bottom
Home price falls are continuing to slow in Australia’s two biggest cities, as an increase in auction clearance rates prompts some analysts...