What we learned, 8 June 2025
With that we’re wrapping up the blog. Before we go, here are the major stories from Sunday:
Re-elected Coalition MP Tim Wilson has backed working from home in a departure from his party’s approach during the 2025 federal election.
The Coalition’s shadow finance minister says the party is weighing a legal challenge in Bradfield.
Northern Territory police say they are investigating the death In custody of a 68-year-old Aboriginal man previously arrested by the Australian federal police
Embattled Tasmanian premier Jeremy Rockliff has ended a push to sell off the state’s assets after a turbulent week in state politics.
Former federal Coalition MP Bridget Archer has announced she will make the switch to state politics on Sunday confirming she will run at a future election.
A cold front brought rain and chilly weather across nation’s south-east on Sunday.
The Australian Medical Association has urged Australia’s to get vaccinated amid a surge of respiratory infections.
A vigil for Phoebe Bishop will be held after police confirm they have found human remains in a national park southwest of Bundaberg.
We’ll pick things up again tomorrow.
Updated
Auction activity remains low
There were 1,397 auctions scheduled to be held this weekend. This is a sharp drop on the 2,918 auctions held last week, but on par with the 1,317 auctions that occurred at the same time last year.
Based on results collected so far, CoreLogic’s summary found that the preliminary clearance rate was 63.8% across the country, which is lower than the 70% preliminary rate recorded last week. This lower than the 66.2% actual rate on final numbers but above the 62% at the same time last year.
Across the capital cities:
Sydney: 519 of 634 auctions with a preliminary clearance rate of 59%
Melbourne: 400 of 487 auctions with a preliminary clearance rate of 71.5%
Brisbane: 108 0f 134 auctions with a preliminary clearance rate of 58.3%
Adelaide: 58 of 84 auctions with a preliminary clearance rate of 60.3%
Canberra: 44 of 51 auctions with a preliminary clearance rate of 54.6%
Tasmania: Zero auctions held.
Perth: Six of seven auctions held.
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