[2026-08-03 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Sliding housing prices gave the Reserve Bank a surprise helping hand

Snippet: It’s the helping hand that surprised even the Reserve Bank.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/sliding-housing-prices-gave-the-reserve-bank-a-surprise-helping-hand-20260731-p60kdn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Real estate insiders reveal the real cost of Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax — and what it’s really doing to NYC

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/real-estate/real-estate-insiders-reveal-cost-of-mamdanis-pied-a-terre-tax/

[2026-08-02 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: French firefighters struggle to contain Provence wildfire

Snippet: On Thursday, July 23, Matthieu Plessis drove through the French town of Le Porge, as flames raced along both sides of the road. A week later, Plessis returned once again to what remained of his ruined property. He lost his home, his bicycle repair business, his vehicles, his tools and most of his belongings.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wildfires-france-greece-provence-firebreak-evacuation-726b55a6fe6c51de1fb086b437eb28de

[2026-08-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Banking & finance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: How to benefit from the coming mortgage price war

Snippet: August 2, 2026 — 7:00pm

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/how-to-benefit-from-the-coming-mortgage-price-war-20260729-p60jqt.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-02 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China sees flurry of commercial property deals as investors sniff out bargains

Snippet: Commercial properties are changing hands at a much faster rate in Shanghai and other major cities, as investors bet on a market rebound

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3362546/china-sees-flurry-commercial-property-deals-investors-sniff-out-bargains?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-02 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Commercial property transactions] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China sees flurry of commercial property deals as investors sniff out bargains

Snippet: Commercial properties are changing hands at a much faster rate in Shanghai and other major cities, as investors bet on a market rebound

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3362546/china-sees-flurry-commercial-property-deals-investors-sniff-out-bargains

[2026-08-02 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: CUHK earmarks Pak Shek Kok site for new medical building and 10th college

Snippet: CUHK president Dennis Lo says new site gives room to expand while warning that high housing costs remain a drag on city’s research sector

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3362696/cuhk-earmarks-pak-shek-kok-site-new-medical-building-and-10th-college?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-02 17:18 UTC+10:00] [Tolo Highway] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: CUHK earmarks Pak Shek Kok site for new medical building and 10th college

Snippet: CUHK president Dennis Lo says new site gives room to expand while warning that high housing costs remain a drag on city’s research sector

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3362696/cuhk-earmarks-pak-shek-kok-site-new-medical-building-and-10th-college

[2026-08-02 16:37 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Clinker brick classic in popular school zone fails to sell at auction

Snippet: A three-bedroom “clinker brick classic” home in the popular McKinnon school zone passed in on a vendor’s bid of $1.55 million at auction on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/clinker-brick-classic-in-popular-school-zone-fails-to-sell-at-auction-20260802-p60kn0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-02 15:32 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Never going to be free’: Sydney clearance rate plummets, more price falls to come

Snippet: A young local first home buyer couple paid $1.7 million for a Leichhardt semi after it passed in at auction on Saturday, not a dollar more than the vendor’s reserve price, as Sydney’s clearance rate weakened again.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/never-going-to-be-free-sydney-clearance-rate-plummets-more-price-falls-to-come-20260802-p60kmw.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-02 13:55 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Perfect strangers’ and alleged power dynamics: Alan Jones’ trial to begin

Snippet: Nearly two years since prominent former broadcaster Alan Jones was arrested at his luxury harbourside apartment, he faces his lengthy trial from Monday for alleged offences against six men over almost two decades.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/perfect-strangers-and-alleged-power-dynamics-alan-jones-trial-to-begin-20260728-p60j9t.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-02 11:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Household loans rise sharply in July on fast-growing mortgage, credit loans

Snippet: Household loans by major banks rose sharply in July despite tight borrowing regulations, as mortgage and credit loans picked up, financial data showed Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10828051

[2026-08-02 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Household loans rise sharply in July on fast-growing mortgage, credit loans

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Household loans by major banks rose sharply in July despite tight borrowing regulations, as mortgage and credit loans picked up, financial data showed Sunday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260802000400320

[2026-08-02 10:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: 36-year-old man fatally stabbed in luxe NYC apartment building: police

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/01/us-news/36-year-old-man-fatally-stabbed-in-luxe-nyc-apartment-building-police/

[2026-08-02 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Socialist NY Assembly candidate shoo-in publicly begging for money on GoFundMe to pay rent

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/01/us-news/socialist-ny-assembly-shoo-in-begs-for-money-on-gofundme/

[2026-08-02 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Housing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: At Wagga’s camp for rough sleepers, locals step in to help as authorities flounder

Snippet: People at the Wilks Park encampment were told to leave or be fined $1,100. But their only option is indefinite stay in local motels – and the social housing wait list keeps growing

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/02/at-waggas-camp-for-rough-sleepers-locals-step-in-to-help-as-authorities-flounder-ntwnfb

[2026-08-02 05:16 UTC+10:00] [United States Politics and Government] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: In Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Trump’s Wrath

Snippet: Jeanine Pirro faced the cameras on July 2 with characteristic self-assurance to announce the indictment of the 67-year-old ex-Olympian David Hearn for trashing “sacred” government property, President Trump’s highly prized but shoddily renovated Reflecting Pool.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/us/politics/jeanine-pirro-trump-reflecting-pool.html

[2026-08-02 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Sydney’s iconic $8.5m wedding cake home renovations kick off

Snippet: A home in Sydney’s Seaforth likened to a wedding cake, instantly recognisable when driving along the Spit Bridge, is getting a renovation by its new owners, Tom and Belinda Williams.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/sydney-s-iconic-8-5m-wedding-cake-home-renovations-kick-off-20260727-p60isb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-02 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: How people are looking outside the box to combat crippling housing crisis

Snippet: Sun 2 Aug 2026 at 4:41am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-02/housing-crisis-your-say-tasmania-broken-hill-northern-districts/106980722

[2026-08-02 02:42 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Iran Plotted Wider War With Help of Its Proxies

Snippet: A drone attack sent smoke billowing from a giant Saudi oil facility, the largest such plant in the world. Two gas tankers burst into flames at an Egyptian port near the Suez Canal, a crucial choke point in global trade. Fireballs erupted over Jordan as missiles flew toward a base housing U.S.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/world/middleeast/iran-proxies-war-oil.html

[2026-08-02 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong gauges public views on 50:50 split for public flats, subsidised sale homes

Snippet: Total supply of public housing will reach 196,000 flats over the next five years, government minister says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3362653/hong-kong-gauges-public-views-5050-split-public-flats-subsidised-sale-homes?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-02 00:11 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong gauges public views on 50:50 split for public flats, subsidised sale homes

Snippet: Total supply of public housing will reach 196,000 flats over the next five years, government minister says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3362653/hong-kong-gauges-public-views-5050-split-public-flats-subsidised-sale-homes

[2026-08-02 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: America In Focus: US economy expands at sluggish pace, mortgage rate hit the highest level in a year

Snippet: A customer shops at a grocery store in Arlington Heights, Ill., Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/inflation-economy-iran-trump-unemployment-fed-mortgage-5d007b238c423f27ced307ea145400f4

[2026-08-01 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Upsizing young couple win keys to eastern suburbs home for $2,665,000

Snippet: A young couple won the keys to a three-bedroom home in Maroubra, paying $2,665,000 at auction, after first selling an apartment in a neighbouring suburb.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/upsizing-young-couple-win-keys-to-eastern-suburbs-home-for-2-665-000-20260731-p60kaf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-01 13:50 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Happy to meet the market’: South Yarra home sells for $1.53 million

Snippet: An updated all-white Victorian terrace in South Yarra, directly across from Prahran Market, sold for $1.53 million in post-auction negotiations, $20,000 below its reserve.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/happy-to-meet-the-market-south-yarra-home-sells-for-1-53-million-20260731-p60kac.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-01 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least four, Ukraine officials say

Snippet: Firefighters work at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv early on Saturday

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce973yvk7pko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-01 12:50 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Migrant tradies a net benefit to housing, say builders

Snippet: August 1, 2026 12:50 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/migrant-tradies-a-net-benefit-to-housing-say-builders/

[2026-08-01 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese families turn to cash and cautious stock bets as real estate avenues narrow

Snippet: While Chinese families grow cautious, South Korean retail investors use record leverage to chase tech ETFs despite mounting risks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3362203/chinese-families-turn-cash-and-cautious-stock-bets-real-estate-avenues-narrow?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-01 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From property to portfolios: why Chinese families are walking away from homes

Snippet: While Chinese families grow cautious, South Korean retail investors use record leverage to chase tech ETFs despite mounting risks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3362203/chinese-families-turn-cash-and-cautious-stock-bets-real-estate-avenues-narrow

[2026-08-01 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Vertical schools providing a feeling of 'transcendence' for students

Snippet: Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 7:18am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-01/brisbane-vertical-schools-education-housing-fvssc/106971918

[2026-08-01 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: In towns where thousands of homes are Airbnbs, renters want a tax

Snippet: Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 6:59am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-01/calls-for-holiday-rental-levy-to-fund-nsw-housing-services/106975428

[2026-08-01 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: The mortgage benefit military spouses should know about — even after loss

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/real-estate/the-mortgage-benefit-military-spouses-should-know-about-even-after-loss/

[2026-08-01 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: The Sydney suburbs where property prices rose – and fell – most

Snippet: It took three years for marketing executive Lara Rinaldi to find her first home. And she couldn’t be happier with the timing.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/the-sydney-suburbs-where-property-prices-rose-and-fell-most-20260724-p60idf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-01 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Yachtie to sell $23m unit in block where Cate Blanchett also owns

Snippet: David Griffith, a yachtsman and intellectual property law veteran, and his wife, Penny, have put their Elizabeth Bay secondary home on the market with a price guide of $21 million to $23 million.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/yachtie-to-sell-23m-unit-in-block-where-cate-blanchett-also-owns-20260727-p60is9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-01 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Melbourne suburbs where house prices rose – and fell – the most

Snippet: Home buyers in Melbourne’s blue chip suburbs can now pick up a relative bargain as the city’s property prices fall, but those looking for their first home in more affordable neighbourhoods may have to pay more.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/melbourne-suburbs-where-house-prices-rose-and-fell-the-most-20260728-p60j9l.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-01 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Maine moves to strengthen mobile home park oversight

Snippet: Maine is in the process of adjusting how it regulates the manufactured housing industry and helps support residents of mobile home parks. The changes come as a growing number of communities across the state have been purchased by out-of-state investors and follow a report that found deficiencies in the state’s ability to respond to complaints.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/maine-strengthen-mobile-home-park-oversight-ce3adff94358eab07186dbf01e8a7427

[2026-08-01 03:04 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The week around the world in 20 pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenKyiv, UkrainePeople hold flares during a memorial event at Independence Square in Kyiv, marking the fourth anniversary of the Olenivka prison attack. On 29 July 2022, dozens of Ukrainian soldiers died in the bombardment of the Russian-controlled jail of Olenivka in the eastern Donetsk region.Photograph: Genya Savilov/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenLviv, UkraineA woman is in tears upon seeing an apartment building hit by a Russian missile strike in Lviv.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/jul/31/the-week-around-the-world-in-20-pictures

[2026-08-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: NSW should compensate elderly woman whose public housing was inundated with sewage, ombudsman finds

Snippet: Ombudsman finds Homes NSW acted unreasonably and recommended additional payment for distress and suffering

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/01/nsw-should-compensate-elderly-woman-whose-public-housing-was-inundated-with-sewage-ombudsman-finds-ntwnfb

[2026-07-31 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hang Lung profit falls as property losses and weak offices offset record mall rents

Snippet: Record mall rental income was offset by property writedowns and weak offices, while Shanghai’s Plaza 66 aims to grow beyond luxury shopping

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3362576/hang-lung-profit-falls-property-losses-and-weak-offices-offset-record-mall-rents?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-31 21:29 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hang Lung profit falls as property losses and weak offices offset record mall rents

Snippet: Record mall rental income was offset by property writedowns and weak offices, while Shanghai’s Plaza 66 aims to grow beyond luxury shopping

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3362576/hang-lung-profit-falls-property-losses-and-weak-offices-offset-record-mall-rents

[2026-07-31 19:45 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Five of the best period homes for sale in Sydney now

Snippet: With great character, ornate features and spacious rooms, period homes can often tell a wonderful story and offer benefits for today’s lifestyle too.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/five-of-the-best-period-homes-for-sale-in-sydney-now-20260731-p60kdg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-31 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘A living neighbour’: Singapore residents fight to save Maju forest as clearance looms

Snippet: Nature lovers say the project to clear 15 hectares of Maju forest for housing will affect more than biodiversity, call for more transparency

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3362544/living-neighbour-singapore-residents-fight-save-maju-forest-clearance-looms?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-31 19:32 UTC+10:00] [Gillman Barracks] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘A living neighbour’: Singapore residents fight to save Maju forest as clearance looms

Snippet: Nature lovers say the project to clear 15 hectares of Maju forest for housing will affect more than biodiversity, call for more transparency

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3362544/living-neighbour-singapore-residents-fight-save-maju-forest-clearance-looms

[2026-07-31 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Five of the best period homes for sale in Melbourne now

Snippet: With great character, ornate features and spacious rooms, period homes often tell a great story and offer benefits for today’s lifestyle too.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/five-of-the-best-period-homes-for-sale-in-melbourne-now-20260730-p60k04.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-31 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Deputy premier denies being influenced by Perth property developer

Snippet: Fri 31 Jul 2026 at 3:25pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-31/deputy-premier-gives-evidence-wa-today-defamation-trial-/106982380

[2026-07-31 14:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Tax revenue up W5.5tr in June on higher incomes, property market

Snippet: South Korea's tax revenue rose by 5.5 trillion won ($3.85 billion) in June from a year earlier on higher incomes and an increase in the number of homes traded, data showed Friday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10827049

[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Tax revenue up 5.5 tln won in June on higher incomes, property market

Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax revenue rose by 5.5 trillion won (US$3.85 billion) in June from a year earlier on higher incomes and an increase in the number of homes traded, data showed Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260731002600320

[2026-07-31 11:40 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: As easy as ABC: Inside Victoria’s crime maze

Snippet: A: Arson. Every morning, it seems, we awake to a news report of another arson. Targets include tobacco shops, nightclubs, car yards, homes, gyms and cars. Adjoining businesses are often damaged and in one case an innocent person was killed when the buffoons hit the wrong property. Years ago, young males joined the Boy Scouts to learn how to make fire using sticks.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/as-easy-as-abc-inside-victoria-s-crime-maze-20260729-p60jm4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-31 09:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: 'I pay £580 a month to live in a disused care home': Property guardians show us around

Snippet: Katrina Woolley has been living in a former care home for 10 months

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4kvge1pyvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-31 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong home price rally set to cool after strongest first half in 7 years: analysts

Snippet: Housing prices in the city have risen for 13 consecutive months, but analysts expect the market to lose steam amid weaker investor sentiment

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3362453/hong-kong-home-price-rally-set-cool-after-strongest-first-half-7-years-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed