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Nearly 1,500 properties bought using Australia’s first home buyers' 5% deposit scheme converted into investments

Steadycorroborated5 outlets reported this themselves in 7 reports over 5 days - more reporting than echo.
After publishing: 1 description edited1 change
  1. The Guardian Worldseen 5 Aug, 23:33description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    New data shows the federal government scheme has been used by high-income borrowers, including one couple earning an annual $674,000 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The government’s 5% deposit scheme for first home buyers has enabled the purchase of nearly 1,500 properties that were turned into investments, new data shows. The scheme is also helping hundreds of Australians earning more than $300,000 a year, after Labor stopped excluding high-income borrowers....

    New data shows the federal government scheme has been used by high-income borrowers, including one couple earning an annual $674,000 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The government’s 5% deposit scheme for first home buyers has enabled the purchase of nearly 1,500 properties that were turned into investments, new data shows. The scheme is also helping hundreds of Australians earning more than $300,000 a year,...

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Wed, 5 August 2026peak 3 reports on Thu, 3 September 2026Sun, 6 September 2026

What it is about

AustraliaAustraliansNina HendyInternational Monetary FundAustralianDimitri GiannopoulosMaddie WaltonChris BishopNational HousingZealand National PartyNational Is Backing First Home BuyerssundayNational Backing First Home BuyersNational GovernmentZealand National Party On InfopagesNew ZealandNew Zealanders

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report
The Guardian World1 original report - edited after publishing
ABC News (Australia)1 original report
begadistrictnews.com.au1 original report
theleader.com.au1 copy echoing lithgowmercury.com.au
lithgowmercury.com.au1 original report
nynganobserver.com.au1 copy echoing lithgowmercury.com.au
5 Aug, 15:00over 28 days3 Sept, 01:40

1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 5 original reports, 2 reprints

  1. Wed, 5 August 2026

    1 report
    • The Guardian World15:00first to reportedited after publishing

      New data shows the federal government scheme has been used by high-income borrowers, including one couple earning an annual $674,000 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The government’s 5% deposit scheme for first home buyers has enabled the purchase of nearly 1,500 properties that were turned into investments, new data shows. The scheme is also helping hundreds of Australians earning more than $300,000 a year,...

  2. Fri, 14 August 2026

    1 report
  3. Mon, 24 August 2026

    1 report
  4. Thu, 3 September 2026

    1 report
  5. Sun, 6 September 2026

    1 report
    • scoop.co.nz03:00

      National is sending a clear signal to ambitious young Kiwis that we back them to stay in NZ and get into a home of their own. It’s all part of our wider plan to fix the basics and build the future, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop ...

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