Chief Executive of Master Builders Australia Denita Wawn (AAP Image/Joel Carrett)

Business

Business raises doubts about housing and the impact of 1.5 million immigrants

Business has warned of a worsening housing crisis as 1.5 million immigrants are forecast to head to Australia by 2027.

Business

Standing room only - a million more Queenslanders by the time our Games begin

Queensland would need an annual increase in dwelling construction of 20 per cent, or an extra $50 billion, on top of baseline projections to meet booming population growth, according to an economic report.

Business

Mortgage stress grows but banks may be forced to hike rates even higher

The Reserve Bank could push mortgage rates well above 6 per cent next year, but data already suggests that 40 per cent of Queensland home loan borrowers were facing mortgage stress.

Opinion

Money makes the world go round, so why did we fall so out of love with economics?

Three and a half decades since Paul Keating introduced us to Banana Republics and recessions we had to have, the shine has gone off economics, writes Shane Rodgers.

Business

What goes up: Brisbane house prices facing a big downturn as rates rise

Capital city house prices would fall by 18 per cent as variable mortgages reach almost 6 per cent by the end of the year, according to the ANZ.