(LIVE) RBA June 2026 | Pause, Peak… or More Pain Ahead?

The RBA left the cash rate unchanged at 4.35%, marking the first pause of 2026 after three consecutive hikes earlier this year. On the surface, that gives households a little breathing room. But this was not a “job done” message from the Board. The RBA noted that inflation remains too high, with both headline and […]

(LIVE) RBA May 2026 | Why This May Not Be the Last Rate Hike

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The RBA has hiked again. The cash rate has been lifted by 25 basis points to 4.35% — and unlike March’s knife-edge 5-4 split, this one wasn’t close. Eight board members voted to hike. Only one dissented. That shift in conviction is the real story from today’s decision. The RBA’s updated forecasts make it clear […]

The HECS Trick That Could Boost Your Borrowing Power by $100K!!! | FUNdamental Fridays

FUNdamental Friday! What if one simple move could put an extra $662 back in your pocket every month… and potentially boost your borrowing power by up to $100,000? In this Friday Fundamentals episode of The Property Couch, Ben Kingsley sits down with tax specialist Danish Ahmed to unpack a time-sensitive HECS/HELP strategy that many Australians […]

Should your first $50,000 be TAX FREE? | FUNdamental Fridays

Welcome back to The Hill I’ll Die On, our Friday mini-series inside The Property Couch, where members of the Couch Crew share bold money and property opinions they’re willing to stand behind. In this episode, economist Evan Lucas joins Ben Kingsley to unpack a big one: 👉 Is personal income tax in Australia is too […]