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| CBA | 6.84% | 6.44% |
| Westpac | 6.79% | 6.39% |
| ANZ | 6.74% | 6.34% |
| NAB | 6.79% | 6.39% |
| Macquarie | 6.59% | 6.19% |
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RBA & Macro169 Queensland Suburbs Shut to First-Home Buyers as Rates Bite
A year after Canberra loosened its 5% deposit scheme, 169 Queensland suburbs have breached eligibility caps and the RBA's 4.35% cash rate has pushed first-home buyers out of the market they helped inflate.
25 Oct 2026
National Property53-Bid Surry Hills Auction Defies Sydney's 24% Listing Drop
A Surry Hills terrace sold for $1.945m after 53 bids and a 30-person crowd, even as Sydney auction volumes fell 24% year-on-year and the suburb's median value dropped 11.2% over 12 months.
24 Oct 2026
Sydney & MelbourneMelbourne Auctions Fall 56% But Advocate Flags $80k Savings Window
Melbourne auction listings have dropped 56% year-on-year to 774 this week, yet a buyers advocate claims early movers could save $80,000 on an $800,000 home before November's state election.
24 Oct 2026
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