It’s a ‘great time’ for lawyers to buy property

The current climate is serving up favourable conditions for legal professionals to get onto the property ladder or...

24 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

RBA makes second cash rate call for 2025

In February, the Reserve Bank cut rates for the first time since November 2020. In this special announcement, brought...

01 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

NAB extends lenders mortgage insurance waiver to lawyers

The National Australia Bank (NAB) has moved to waive the cost of lenders mortgage insurance (LMI) for more...

05 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Has the RBA’s rate cut greenlit job hunting for lawyers?

Now that the Reserve Bank has cut interest rates for the first time since November 2020, the door is potentially...

28 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

RBA reveals first cash rate call for 2025

Has the time finally arrived for the Reserve Bank to cut the cash rate? In this special announcement, brought to you by...

18 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

RBA makes final cash rate call for 2024

The cash rate has now stayed at 4.35 per cent for over one year. Find out, in this special announcement brought to you...

10 December 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

RBA reveals November 2024 cash rate call

The market predicts that the Reserve Bank will not cut interest rates until the new year. Find out, in this special...

05 November 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

RBA reveals September 2024 cash rate call

Last week, the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half a percentage point – the first cut for Americans since...

24 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

RBA makes August 2024 cash rate call

In its last five meetings, the Reserve Bank has held the cash rate at 4.35 per cent. Has it now decided to make a move?...

06 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

RBA makes May 2024 cash rate call

After holding the cash rate in 2024 so far, will the Reserve Bank hold or increase the cash rate in its May interest...

07 May 2024

By Lauren Croft

Cash rate may peak at 5.1% this year, says economist

According to one bank’s chief economic adviser, interest rate hikes may continue to rise in the latter half of the...

30 April 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

How lawyers can interpret ‘disappointing’ inflation figures

While recent figures indicate inflation is continuing to fall, a slowing rate of decline in the March quarter is...

29 April 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

When will the Reserve Bank start cutting rates?

Economists have detailed when they believe the central bank will begin its easing...

09 April 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

RBA makes final rate call for 2023

In this special announcement, brought to you by Legal Home Loans, we reveal the Reserve Bank’s final cash rate...

05 December 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

RBA makes Melbourne Cup Day cash rate call

The rate that stops the nation: in this special announcement, brought to you by Legal Home Loans, we reveal whether the...

07 November 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

What lawyers can do if another rate rise hits

Ahead of the November RBA meeting – which may see the first rise in the cash rate for five months – we explore what...

31 October 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

RBA makes October 2023 cash rate call

After holding the cash rate at 4.1 per cent for three straight months, will the Reserve Bank increase the rate or...

03 October 2023

By Lauren Croft

RBA makes September 2023 cash rate call

After 12 rate rises in 14 meetings, the Reserve Bank held the cash rate at 4.1 per cent in the last two months. What...

05 September 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Poachings, a rate pause and a strike-off: What’s hot in law this week (31 Jul–4 Aug)

The start of August has seen a string of team poachings across the BigLaw firms, while various court cases also caught...

05 August 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

RBA reveals August 2023 cash rate call

After holding the cash rate at 4.1 per cent last month, will the Reserve Bank increase the rate or continue to hold it?...

01 August 2023

By Lauren Croft