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Mortgage applications from first homebuyers are in the worst freefall since 2022 and sales of brand new homes have tanked, calling into question Labor’s Budget plans to boost housing supply.
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First homebuyer loan applications and new home sales plunge

Mortgage applications from first homebuyers are in the worst freefall since 2022 and sales of brand new homes have tanked, calling into question Labor’s Budget plans to boost housing supply.

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King Charles III during an audience with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Balmoral Castle in September 2025.

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Bran Black, the CEO of the Business Council of Australia, said higher corporate tax rates and more rigid industrial relations policies were to blame for falling productivity.

The productivity crisis putting workers’ pay at risk of cuts

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Cesar Barraza, the police officer who ended the Bondi Beach massacre, should be awarded civilian equivalent of the Victoria Cross, NSW Premier Chris Minns said.
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US President Donald Trump says efforts to limit the development of artificial intelligence in the United States is part of a ‘sick conspiracy’.

‘Sick conspiracy’: Trump unleashes on calls to rein in AI

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US President Donald Trump says he discussed whiskey tariffs with Ireland's leader and golfers.

Trump caps Irish visit with surprise whiskey tariff move

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Anti-Trump protesters have taken to the streets of Dublin during the US president's two day visit.

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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, at an Invictus Games event in Canberra earlier this year.

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The Iran-aligned Houthis have made swift advances at the mouth of the Red Sea, a key shipping route.

Houthis take key Red Sea islands as shipping fears mount

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King Charles III is set to host major leaders of AI companies Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic amid mounting fears over the technology.

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King Charles III during an audience with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Balmoral Castle in September 2025.

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