Liberals are scaring first-home buyers with warnings of negative equity – but experts believe there’s little to worry about
By Patrick Commins Economics editor

<strong>Exclusive: </strong>Economists say falling house prices are largely in the more expensive parts of Sydney and Melbourne’s markets and are less likely to affect first-time property owners

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Australia news live: Three major banks predict interest rates to fall next year; ABC boss acknowledges ‘lessons’ from legal losses
By Cait Kelly (now) and Nick Visser and Caitlin Cassidy (earlier)

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Australia news live: Three major banks predict interest rates to fall next year; ABC boss acknowledges ‘lessons’ from legal losses
By Cait Kelly (now) and Nick Visser and Caitlin Cassidy (earlier)

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Australia news live: Three major banks predict interest rates to fall next year; ABC boss acknowledges ‘lessons’ from legal losses
By Cait Kelly (now) and Nick Visser and Caitlin Cassidy (earlier)

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Australia news live: ABC boss acknowledges ‘lessons’ from legal losses; KPMG given $26m in government contracts since leaks
By Nick Visser (now) and Caitlin Cassidy (earlier)

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Australia news live: Matt Canavan says ‘good on One Nation’ for its fundraiser attacking Labor; national internet outages blamed on fibre provider
By Caitlin Cassidy (now) and Nick Visser (earlier)

Nationals leader says he welcomes ‘everybody trying to take down this government’. Follow today’s news live

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Australia news live: Matt Canavan says ‘good on One Nation’ for its fundraiser attacking Labor; national internet outages blamed on fibre provider
By Caitlin Cassidy (now) and Nick Visser (earlier)

Nationals leader says he welcomes ‘everybody trying to take down this government’. Follow today’s news live

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Australia news live: Pauline Hanson says she consults her ‘friend’ Gina Rinehart on policy; Australian billionaire fails to unseat Victoria’s Secret chair
By Nick Visser

One Nation leader says Rinehart has been ‘very beneficial’ to the formulation of the party’s policies. Follow today’s news live

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Australia news live: Richard Marles left adrift as UK counterpart quits hours before scheduled visit to naval yard
By Nick Visser

Australia’s defence minister had been due to visit a naval base in Portsmouth with British defence secretary John Healey. Follow today’s news live

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