# Rate Hikes Loom as Housing Market Slows

- Place: Sydney, Australia (-33.8688, 151.2093)
- Published: 2026-11-02T00:03:39.467Z · expires 2026-11-09T00:03:39.467Z
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Australian home prices fell for the seventh consecutive month in October, with the housing market showing signs of cooling amid rising interest rates, Reuters reports.

Westpac's full-year profit edged higher despite flagging loan demand, highlighting the banking sector's cautious approach as economic conditions tighten, per Reuters.

Economists warn that further Reserve Bank rate hikes may be on the horizon, intensifying pressure on Australian households already grappling with high borrowing costs, Bloomberg notes.

Meanwhile, a 2,140-ton lighthouse tender was seized by water police after inspectors found football-sized holes in its hull, raising concerns over maritime safety protocols, Autonocion reports.

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- [A 2,140-ton lighthouse tender that spent 27 years supplying Australian lighthouses and 20 more tied to one Sydney wharf was boarded by water police and seized for disposal after inspectors found football-sized holes in a hull its owners say passed three dive](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxNby03MVdhWERheXRTTWhSUkZaNDZHUHhBYUFhb1R2LTBma25YQzlQYndMaHIzdGp4VE5lM04xX0c3V05TcUNHTC1NTHN3WkZGQl9pdFdIMXFDdmZNZHRJN01KOV81bTNfRk5JY0FWY3Z5NVNVWFlTUTNWaEVwemMzaFpRZU81Ylp3Y01MSFpEVzVqb3pwaV9fV00tVUZPc0MzcGlRLVQ1VmtmZjJ2VzI4Zg?oc=5) · autonocion.com · 2026-11-01