WA cuts boost to first-home owner grant Western Australia's new Labor government has cut six months off the life of a $5000 boost payment to first-home buyers in a bid to save $20 million.
Interest rates on the way up and how to fight back Interest rates on the way up and how to fight back Over the last few weeks the Big 4 have raised their variable Interest rates for some of their home loans. So, average standard variable rates, of the Big 4, for owner occupiers who pay principal and interest are lying around 5.25% and if you pay interest only this might be 0.2% higher. What does this mean for you?