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Saul Eslake

Saul Eslake

The Guardian

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House prices are falling in Australia. That’s a good thing – if you believe housing is a basic human need

House prices are falling in Australia. That’s a good thing – if you believe housing is a basic human need

House prices in Sydney and Melbourne are down by 3.1% and 3.5% respectively, from their most recent peaks, according to the latest data from Cotality....

02.06.2026 8

The Guardian

Saul Eslake

‘Death tax’, startups and a rent spike: it’s time to correct misleading claims about Labor’s budget

The changes to various aspects of Australia’s taxation system announced in last week’s budget were controversial. For that and other reasons, they...

19.05.2026 20

The Guardian

Saul Eslake

Capital gains discounts were meant to usher in an Australia of ‘shareholders’ – not property speculators

If pre-budget rumours and press speculation are to be taken with less than the usual grain of salt, the budget which the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, will...

28.04.2026 10

The Guardian

Saul Eslake

The housing policies of both major parties are bad for Australia’s aspiring homebuyers

14.04.2025 20

The Guardian

Saul Eslake