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2026 Budget: Updated housing outlook
With major changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing announced in the Budget, CBA Senior Economist Trent Saunders analyses the impact on ho...
13 May 2026
What is capital gains tax and what are the latest changes?
Capital gains tax (CGT) is back in the news again. What is it, where did it come from, and what has the government announced in the 2026-27 federal...
12 May 2026
Generational divide: Jobs optimism fades among younger Americans
Young Americans’ job optimism has slumped, creating a rare divide with older workers.
12 May 2026
Get up to speed on negative gearing
Australians have been arguing about negative gearing for forty years, and the 2026-27 federal budget has brought major changes. What’s the deal?
12 May 2026
Budget will take ‘hard road of reform’, Labor says
Labor says the budget will focus on tax and housing reform, with deficits improving but no return to surplus over the forward estimates.
12 May 2026
2026-27 Federal Budget: Big ambitions, mixed results
CommBank economists examine whether the much-anticipated 2026-27 federal budget lives up to its major ambitions.
12 May 2026