The ASX 200 rebounds strongly after its worst month in four years, adding nearly $70 billion in value as hopes grow for an easing in global tensions, with insights from Matt Sherwood at Perpetual. At the same time, rising interest rates are beginning to weigh on the housing market, with Sydney and Melbourne recording declines even as national prices edge higher. Stephanie Youseff speaks with Tim Lawless from Cotality to unpack what’s driving the shift and whether a broader downturn is emerging, alongside the key consumer finance and market stories shaping the day.
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Folge vom 01.04.2026ASX adds $68bn as rate rises hit Sydney and Melbourne property prices
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Folge vom 01.04.2026'Stop using women's bodies' aid group warns, amid widespread sexual violence in SudanWomen and girls fleeing Sudan’s war are describing rape, torture and abuse, with aid workers warning the suffering runs far deeper than the cases reaching medical care. A new report from Médecins Sans Frontières says sexual violence in Darfur is widespread, and many survivors remain out of reach.
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Folge vom 01.04.2026Report finds widespread discrimination against trans and gender diverse peopleA new report has found discrimination against trans and gender-diverse people is widespread, with serious impacts on safety and dignity. Released to coincide with the International Transgender Day of Visibility, it makes key recommendations for governmental reform.
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Folge vom 01.04.2026Global condemnation after Israel passes death penalty changeThere's been harsh condemnation of Israel's latest changes to its death penalty legislation. Israel's parliament has passed a law making death penalty by hanging the default sentence for Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis. Jewish citizens would only be sentenced to death if they commit murder with the aim of "ending Israel's existence". The international community and rights groups have slammed the move as discriminatory and inhumane.