Podcast Summary
Australian Weather, Housing Market: Temperatures are dropping across Australia, providing relief from the heat. However, the Darling Downs housing market's growth is slowing due to affordability issues and decreasing demand.
The weather is cooling down across parts of Australia, bringing relief from the hot and dry start to spring. Meteorologist Helen Reed reports that temperatures are expected to drop to 23 degrees Celsius by Wednesday. Meanwhile, the housing market in Darling Downs has seen a 0.5% price increase in August, but the growth is slowing due to affordability challenges and decreasing demand. In other news, an investigation is ongoing after a man was hit and killed by a Ute on the Burnett Highway, and Chinchilla's local hospital is now offering full birthing services again thanks to Queensland Health's investment in regional healthcare. Additionally, a gas outage is expected in Roma for a six-hour inspection at the town's Gasgate station, and local athletes Jeremy Peacock and King Roy are competing in the paratryathlon and archery events, respectively, in their respective international competitions.