Monday 2 November 2026

House prices fall for a seventh month in succession and are now dropping at the fastest pace in at least 40 years.
All the major banks now expect a rate hike at tomorrow’s Reserve bank board meeting
Aussies are off vegetables, but loving oranges, kiwifruit and grapes
Federal finance minister Katy Gallagher says the Cabinet is under pressure to find cost savings
The US mid-term elections this week will decide how powerful Donald Trump will be in the final two years of his term

 

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Monday 2 November 2026
House prices fall for a seventh month in succession and are now dropping at the fastest pace in at least 40 years.
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<li aria-level="1">All the major banks now expect a rate hike at tomorrow&rsquo;s Reserve bank board meeting</li>
<li aria-level="1">Aussies are off vegetables, but loving oranges, kiwifruit and grapes</li>
<li aria-level="1">Federal finance minister Katy Gallagher says the Cabinet is under pressure to find cost savings</li>
<li aria-level="1">The US mid-term elections this week will decide how powerful Donald Trump will be in the final two years of his term</li>
</ul>
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House price slump; RBA to lift rates; Aussies shift from veg to fruit (& energy drinks)

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