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Australia news live: PM says he shouldn’t have gone on Bush Deep podcast; home sales to overseas buyers plunge

Albanese said now-infamous interview, dubbed ‘melon-gate’, taught him he needs ‘to do better every day’. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPurchases of Australian property by overseas investors have plunged since the government announced an extension...

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by Martin Farrer
Australia news live: PM says he shouldn’t have gone on Bush Deep podcast; home sales to overseas buyers plunge

Albanese said now-infamous interview, dubbed ‘melon-gate’, taught him he needs ‘to do better every day’. Follow today’s news live

Purchases of Australian property by overseas investors have plunged since the government announced an extension of a ban on foreigners buying Australian homes, Australian Associated Press reports.

The number of investment approvals fell by more than 22% to 5,284 in 2024-25, the Productivity Commission found in its annual trade and assistance review.

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