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2026.03.27 Brisbane ranked first in the Compare the Market Best Cities to Raise a Family Index 2026 , with a score of 6.457 , ahead of London, Auckland, Helsinki and Sydney. People swimming and sunbathing at Streets Beach, South Bank, Brisbane. Brisbane has been ranked the world’s best city to raise a family in 2026, according to the Compare the Market Best Cities to Raise a Family Index 2026. The Queensland capital recorded a score of 6.457, placing it ahead of London (5.992

2026.03.18 The RBA has handed down a second straight rate increase at its March meeting, but Finder data shows 25 banks have not yet passed on the 25 basis point increase announced last month. Not all banks have followed the lead of the majors. Picture: Britta Campion The RBA has handed down a second straight rate increase at its March meeting, but some bank customers seem to have escaped the February hike altogether. Exclusive data from Finder has revealed there are 25 banks

2025. 10. 24 Once a cheaper, warmer and sandier utopia for Sydney and Melbourne migrants chasing a slice of paradise for a steal, Queensland’s Gold Coast has officially become Australia’s most expensive city in which to rent a house or unit, with 24 of its suburbs now costing at least $1000 a week. New Domain Rent Report figures reveal the city’s median asking weekly rent for a house is now $900, which is $120 more than Sydney’s $780 median and $240 more than Brisbane’s $660

2025. 10. 17 A stunning 99 per cent of Brisbane’s investment properties sold in the last year were sold for a profit, with the Ipswich market dominating the state’s investor growth. New research, released today from PropTrack’s Terri Scheer Investor report, found investors across Queensland were recording nearly their highest share of lending on record, at 38 per cent between 2024 and 2025. The new figures were reportedly driven by falling mortgage rates and tight rental mark