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1. House prices head for historic 10% drop as fourth interest rate hike looms

   Property prices are now falling in more than 90% of Australian suburbs, with analysts expecting the steepest market downturn in history to continue. The prospect of this historic 10% drop will not stop the Reserve Bank from its fourth interest rate hike.

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2. Sydney’s beaches enter the drone age to get swimmers back in the water after spate of shark attacks

   Seventy beaches across New South Wales are part of a $34m dawn-to-dusk drone monitoring program designed to get swimmers back in the water after a spate of shark attacks. One expert has called it 'the best technology we have at the moment'.

   theguardian.com

3. Australians missing in the Nepal floods: what we know so far

   There are 42 Australians among the thousands of people missing as rescue efforts continue after deadly flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border.

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4. Guardian Essential poll: One Nation’s popularity slips as Albanese records lowest approval as prime minister

   Labor's national primary vote has dropped five percentage points in a month, falling to 26% in the latest Guardian Essential poll, as Coalition support regains ground amid a 'messy immigration debate'. Albanese has recorded his lowest approval as prime minister.

   theguardian.com

5. Macquarie University swaps in-person psychology classes with AI chatbot for two subjects

   Macquarie University has swapped in-person psychology classes with an AI chatbot, online quizzes and optional online tutorials in two subjects. Critics within academia say the move will lead to further staff cuts and the loss of 'everything that makes the job worth doing'.

   theguardian.com

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