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
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 ne...
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 quarte...
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 o...
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 fi...
Concerns over rate hikes dampen consumer confidence
Sentiment among Australian consumers declined following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) less-than-reass...
Home Loan Fees and Charges
It's easy to be absorbed in the excitement of finally having the funds to purchase your home that you might overlook the fac...
Pre-approval Home Loan Requirements and Documents
Getting pre-approved for a loan gives you a head start in your homebuying journey. You just need to meet a couple of require...
Few movements in home loan rates following RBA hold
The local mortgage market’s subdued sentiment towards RBA’s cash rate hold was evident in this week’s scant movements on home loan rates.
More Australians returning to work eases jobless rate to 3.7%
ABS February jobs data revealed the unemployment rate slowed slightly after breaching the 4% threshold as more Aussies returned to work.
Which Australian cities have the most expensive land prices per square metre?
Australian homeowners now own less land relative to the price per square metre, with land values in major cities ri...
RBA leaves cash rate unchanged as expected
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) wrapped up its two-day policy meeting by keeping the cash rate at 4.35% until May.
