Alan Kohler on why we need 117,000 more tradies
We want to hear from you! Please complete our survey: 2025 ABC News Daily Audience Survey There’s been hope of a November interest rate cut to coincide with the Melbourne Cup for months, but with inflation rising again, it seems all bets are off. What have the three rate cuts already granted this year done to house prices? Today, ABC finance commentator Alan Kohler looks at what’s happening in the market and how immigration policies have left Australia with rising demand for housing and not enough tradies to construct them. Featured: Alan Kohler, ABC finance presenter and columnist
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There’s been hope of a November interest rate cut to coincide with the Melbourne Cup for months, but with inflation rising again, it seems all bets are off.
What have the three rate cuts already granted this year done to house prices?
Today, ABC finance commentator Alan Kohler looks at what’s happening in the market and how immigration policies have left Australia with rising demand for housing and not enough tradies to construct them.
Featured:
Alan Kohler, ABC finance presenter and columnist