Headlines: House prices continue to fall

October 1, 2026

Todays headlines include:

  • Israeli officials say a co-pilot on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv stabbed the other pilot on Wednesday morning in an apparent attempt to crash the plane.
  • Australian house prices decreased by 1.1% in September, marking the sixth straight month of falling prices.
  • New Zealand's parliament has been dissolved, marking the official start of campaigning ‌for November's national election.
  • And the good news: A new species of penguin has been discovered for the first time in 100 years.

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Headlines: House prices continue to fall