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Housing downturn spreads; privacy law overhaul; ski season’s early end

Published August 31, 2026

Tuesday 1 September 2026

The house price downturn spreads to almost every capital city, creating a buyers market… with few buyers.

  • The federal government announces an overhaul of privacy laws
  • The ski season comes to an early end
  • Tensions flare in the Middle East
  • Qantas workers vote to strike

 

Michael Thompson and Canna Campbell’s new book, Twelve Months to Financial Freedom, is out today.

 

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