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  • How does the RBA work?

    From gomarkets.com

    Few institutions shape everyday Australian life as quietly, or as powerfully, as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). Every time you renew a mortgage, open a savings account, or watch the Australian dollar move, the RBA's decisions are somewhere in the background. But what actually goes on inside the bank, and what drives the calls that ripple through the entire Australian economy? The RBA is Australia’s central bank. Unlike commercial banks that lend to individuals and businesses, the RBA lends to financial institutions, issues the nation's currency, and acts as the government's banker. It also plays a role in ... (full story)

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Mar 4, 2026 12:43pm
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Australian housing investors can draw several practical lessons from New Zealand’s recent housing downturn, it offers a useful early warning system for Australians-

* Favour cash‑flow‑positive or near‑neutral properties.

* Avoid suburbs with rapidly rising inventory.

* Treat interest‑rate sensitivity as a core risk factor.

* Focus on livability and rental resilience, not speculative growth
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