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1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Will Nicholas

   House price bloodbath warning as Australians face higher rates (opens the original)

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   House prices are now likely to fall further and for longer than they have in previous property market downturns, according to economists. The forebodings came shortly after the cash rate was increased to 4.6 per cent - its highest level in nearly 15 years - in an unsurprising decision by the Reserve Bank on Tuesday. It's the fourth rate rise this year, pulling monthly interest repayments for the national average mortgage up more than $450 since the start of 2026. More hikes could be on the way,

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2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Will Nicholas

   Australian universities rise in rankings despite global slump (opens the original)

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   Australian universities have 'bucked a trend' by not slipping down the latest global leaderboard. Four of the six Aussie institutions in the Times Higher Education top 100 have improved on their previous year's scores, with national leader the University of Melbourne jumping three places to 34th in the world. The University of Sydney also beat its last score to come 51st, followed by Monash, the University of Queensland and the University of NSW, which leapfrogged the Australian National Univers

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