About the author
Bernadette is a journalist with years of experience covering topics in macroeconomics, real estate, and lifestyle beats for notable print media organisations. She joined the InfoChoice Group in 2024, bringing her passion for writing stories that help Australians make better decisions about money.
Bernadette's latest articles
NAB rate reduction shakes up home loan market
The country’s third-biggest lender National Australia Bank (NAB) slashing its variable home loan rates by more than 1% on Monday made a big splash this we...
Australia’s jobless rate lifts to 3.8% in March
New ABS jobs data revealed Australia’s unemployment rate rose to a seasonally adjusted 3.8% in March, suggesting a slight easing in the tight labour marke...
NAB's lower variable home loan rates reflect pricing strategy revamp
National Australia Bank (NAB) has dropped the advertised rates on its discounted variable home loan to better reflect the actual rates borrowers pay.
New term deposit market leader emerges in a quiet week of rate movements
A new top rate emerging for six-month term deposits livened up a relatively quiet week for TD rate changes.
Rent prices across capital cities hit fresh highs
Good news for investors, bad news for renters: Australia’s nationwide house and unit rental prices soared to new record highs as vacancy rates remain at c...
Inflation, cash rate woes lead to prolonged consumer pessimism
Australian consumers are becoming more and more pessimistic as they grapple with persistent cost-of-living pressures and high interest rates.
Banks, customer-owned institutions adjust home loan rates
The first week of April welcomed more home loans breaching the 5% rate level.
Australia’s housing shortage worsens as building approvals dip 1.9%
Building approvals continued to disappoint as fresh data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed new dwellings greenlit for construction fell 1....
Another month, more home price growth: Values hit new record of $772k
Despite rate hikes and cost-of-living pressures, Australia’s property market maintained its steady climb with a 1.6% rise in prices in the first quarter o...
Term deposit rates yo-yo in shadow of RBA’s neutral stance; new market leaders emerge
Despite the broadly expected RBA rate cuts in the mid-year, two banks have chosen to increase their offered rates on term deposits carrying long-term maturities...
Australia’s inflation rate unswayed by the ‘Taylor Swift effect’
Australia’s inflation rate remains unchanged for the third consecutive month, fuelling hopes the RBA would finally deliver the much-anticipated cash rate ...
Concerns over rate hikes dampen consumer confidence
Sentiment among Australian consumers declined following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) less-than-reassuring post-meeting message last week.
