Madeline Dunk

Sydney

Economist at anz.com.au

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Housing market cools

Oct 7, 2024 | brokernews.com.au | Madeline Dunk

News By Oct 08, 2024 Share August data shows a notable cooling in the housing market, with the pace of housing lending (excluding refinancing) slowing to just 1% month-on-month, a sharp drop from the 3.5% rise recorded in July, ANZ reported. “The increase was driven by investor lending, which rose 1.4% month-on-month in August and is up 34.2% over the past year,” said Madeline Dunk (pictured above), ANZ economist.
House prices heading in opposite directions

Sep 1, 2024 | bluenotes.anz.com | Madeline Dunk |ANZ Institutional

The supply-demand imbalance in some capital cities means there’s just not enough properties to meet population growth at the moment, forcing up prices. "Auction clearance rates in Melbourne and Sydney have softened. ANZ Research now expects housing prices in Melbourne will fall 1.7 per cent by the end of this year.”Perth is where demand has been strongly outstripping supply, lifting prices 15.9 per cent so far in 2024.
BUDGET 24-25: spent or saved?

May 14, 2024 | anz.com | Richard Yetsenga |Adam Boyton |Catherine Birch |Madeline Dunk

There is no change to ANZ Research’s growth, inflation, or monetary policy forecasts as a result of the 2024-25 Australian federal budget. The fiscal environment is, though, the most contested it has been in some years, suggesting whatever was handed down in this budget was likely to generate plenty of commentary. There is broad recognition excess demand is part of the reason inflation is proving to be sticky. But both inflation and monetary policy impact indiscriminately.
Tightening the belt on fashion

Feb 12, 2024 | bluenotes.anz.com | Adelaide Timbrell |Madeline Dunk

ANZ-observed spending data for January shows that Australians tightened their belts and spent less on everything from fashion to electronics so far in the New Year.
In Charts: Australia’s Black Friday spending splash

Dec 10, 2023 | bluenotes.anz.com | Adelaide Timbrell |Madeline Dunk

Over this year’s Black Friday weekend — a four-day sales bonanza — ANZ saw spending on retail excluding food increase one per cent compared to 2022.
AUSTRALIAN BUDGET 2023-24: in pictures

May 9, 2023 | bluenotes.anz.com | Adelaide Timbrell |Madeline Dunk

The budget is back in the black – for now. The Australian federal budget position will briefly return to surplus in 2022-23 to the tune of $A4.2 billion, before slipping back into deficit in 2023-24. The budget also contained measures aimed at addressing the cost-of-living for Australians as well as offering support for women. You can see the key details in the easy-to-read and easy-to-share infographic below.
Inflation angst not HELPing 'student debt crisis' situation

Feb 7, 2023 | newcastleherald.com.au | Bruce Chapman |Madeline Dunk

The example is someone with a HELP debt earning $50,000 per annum and repaying $9.62 a week with the present inflation rate of eight per cent per annum. But, and this is the key point, if something very odd happened and the current price inflation rate was not 8 but was instead 18, or 28, or even 38 per cent per annum, this debtor's repayments will still be $9.62 a week.
Inflation angst not HELPing 'student debt crisis' situation

Feb 7, 2023 | thesenior.com.au | Bruce Chapman |Madeline Dunk

The example is someone with a HELP debt earning $50,000 per annum and repaying $9.62 a week with the present inflation rate of eight per cent per annum. But, and this is the key point, if something very odd happened and the current price inflation rate was not 8 but was instead 18, or 28, or even 38 per cent per annum, this debtor's repayments will still be $9.62 a week.
Inflation angst not HELPing 'student debt crisis' situation

Feb 7, 2023 | canberratimes.com.au | Bruce Chapman |Madeline Dunk

The example is someone with a HELP debt earning $50,000 per annum and repaying $9.62 a week with the present inflation rate of eight per cent per annum. But, and this is the key point, if something very odd happened and the current price inflation rate was not 8 but was instead 18, or 28, or even 38 per cent per annum, this debtor's repayments will still be $9.62 a week.
Inflation angst not HELPing 'student debt crisis' situation

Feb 7, 2023 | innereastreview.com.au | Bruce Chapman |Madeline Dunk

Students are protected from inflation and won't be repaying more on their university debt in real terms. Picture ShutterstockThe "student debt crisis" alarm has been sounded but that angst is more than a little misplaced. A recent headline drew attention to the fact that HELP debt will soon be adjusted to take into account the Consumer Price Index. It is pointed out that for somebody with the average HELP debt of $27,771 the adjustment will result in an increase of their debt by $1700.