News Articles for Savanth Sebastian

A rising Australian dollar should protect motorists against any nasty surprises at the pump, according to the latest research by CommSec.

Vehicle sales in Western Australia appear to be reaching the end of a long tumble, with April sales this year down just 0.1 per cent on the same month in 2015.

For the first time since the GFC, consumers have kicked off the new year on a pessimistic note.

Perth residential property prices fell 2.4 per cent in the September quarter, as the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia tipped eight suburbs to watch next year.

Consumer confidence has continued its strong national performance since the elevation of Malcolm Turnbull to the prime ministership.

The unemployment rate across Australia, and especially in Western Australia, has recorded a surprising fall, with the local number affected by a special adjustment by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Property experts are divided on the question of how much housing is needed to meet WA's growing population.