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Australia's four largest banks have all revised their forecasts to predict the Reserve Bank will lift the cash rate at next week's meeting, reversing earlier expectations of a hold. The shift comes as new data shows household spending has flatlined and consumer confidence has weakened, pointing to a squeeze on borrowing capacity just as spring listings ramp up.
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Cotality's daily index shows Sydney home values have fallen 8.0 per cent since peaking in early March 2026, the city's second-largest downturn on record. The current slide is approaching the record 12.9 per cent fall recorded between 2017 and 2019, when APRA lending curbs and bank scandals hit the market hard.
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Cotality figures show spring auction listings have risen strongly, but the proportion of properties selling under the hammer has cooled, with Melbourne and Sydney softening most. Adelaide and Canberra are bucking the trend, holding up better than the two largest markets as buyer demand diverges by region.
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The SA government has opened public consultation on a proposed register for short-stay accommodation, aiming to curb properties being pulled from the long-term rental pool. Alongside this it is moving to close a stamp duty loophole tied to short-stay operators.
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