Annual inflation has returned to within the Reserve Bank's target band for the first time since 2021, but experts say energy and rent assistance measures were hiding the true figure.
The rate of building approvals in Western Australia dipped while the national average grew, according to recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
A surprise fall in home loan approvals in November shows the national housing market is starting to moderate and a rate cut should be on the cards early in 2015, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia.
Building approvals rose 1.2 per cent in Western Australia in November, according to seasonally-adjusted figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, contributing to national approvals reaching
Perth house prices fell by 0.1 per cent in the September quarter, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, making it the only capital city to record a fall in dwelling values over the peri
