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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Martin Farrer

Morning Mail: signs of hope for homebuyers, gambling freebies for politicians, Israel launches raids into Lebanon

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House prices are tapering off across Australia and falling in four capital cities, new data shows. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Morning everyone. Could Australia’s housing crisis be easing a little? Data released today shows property values falling in four capital cities, with the biggest declines in Melbourne.

Today we’re also looking at how gambling companies have been accused of “showering” federal politicians with freebies, and Israel’s defence minister has warned the next phase of the war “will begin soon” amid fears of a large ground operation in Lebanon.

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