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Monday 5 October 2026

Experts predict house prices will fall by up to 15 per cent, as the weekend’s auctions results fall below 50 per cent. 
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says there will be no hand-outs from the government in the upcoming mid-year budget review
Miners and energy companies pay most tax
More details emerge about the Flydubai co-pilot attack last week.
AI cracks a war code from Napoleonic times

 

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Monday 5 October 2026
Experts predict house prices will fall by up to 15 per cent, as the weekend&rsquo;s auctions results fall below 50 per cent.&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1">Treasurer Jim Chalmers says there will be no hand-outs from the government in the upcoming mid-year budget review</li>
<li aria-level="1">Miners and energy companies pay most tax</li>
<li aria-level="1">More details emerge about the Flydubai co-pilot attack last week.</li>
<li aria-level="1">AI cracks a war code from Napoleonic times</li>
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Australia’s housing shortage is already being constrained by costs, skills shortages and lengthy construction times. Now another enormous investment boom could add to the pressure: data centres.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Gareth Spence, Head of Australian Economics at NAB, about the week ahead, including building activity. They also look at the potential for AI infrastructure to compete with housing for skilled trades, consumer confidence after the latest rate rise, and what the RBA’s Financial Stability Review tells us about household resilience.

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