House prices show strength, even as the Reserve Bank prepares for a 20 per cent slump in prices. 

Also today:

• It’s a massive week for the economy with the federal budget tomorrow night and inflation figures on Wednesday set to provide insight into future rate rises
• The first cargo ship with a sail set to reach port today
• China’s President Xi Jinping given third five-year term, with a focus on security over the economy

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