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This was the fifth consecutive month of decline, taking national home values 3.6% below the market peak recorded back in March.

What started as a more concentrated easing across the higher value segments has now become a more generalized softening, with 93% of capital city suburbs recording a fall in values over the past three months.

That's a sharp change from autumn, when 45% of capital city suburbs are recording a fall in value.

The breadth of the downturn is one of the clearest signs that weaker demand is now flowing through to most parts of the housing market.

Sydney continues to lead the pace of declines, with home values down 1.4% in August and now 7.1% below their market peak recorded back in February.

Brisbane, Perth and Sydney have recorded the largest falls in transaction activity, with estimated sales volumes down more than 20% compared with a year ago.

As buyer demand has weakened, homes are taking longer to sell and advertised stock levels have accumulated.

Capital City listings in August were 24% higher than a year ago and 8% above the five-year average.

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In November 1948, South Korea passed the Armed Forces Organization Act, which created a Department of National Defense.

By March 1949, the South had converted its constabulary brigades into an army of 65,000 men assigned to eight tactical divisions, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and Capital Divisions.

In June 1950, the ROK Armed Forces consisted of the following, Army 94,808, Coast Guard, 6,145, Air Force, 1,865, and National Police, 48,273.

In the early summer of 1950, four ROK divisions held positions along the 38th parallel, the 1st, 6th, 7th, and 8th.

The 17th Regiment of the Capital Division was on the western extreme in the Onjin Peninsula.

The other four divisions were scattered about the interior and southern parts of the country.

The headquarters of the capital division was located at Seoul, the second near Daejeon, the third at Taeku, and the fifth at Gwangju in southwest Korea.

At 400 hours on 25 June, the North Koreans launched a coordinated attack on South Korea that ran from coast to coast.

It was the Raiders, Chiefs or bust.

There are hopes within the Capitals club it could re-sign Young before the end of the month, although the Canberra Times understands it will give him until November 1st to weigh up its offer.

The Chiefs will now turn their eye to the same date when a raft of second rowers become available.

David Fafita, Jeremiah Nanai, Britton Nicora, Talis Duncan, Kulikifu Finifuraki and Samuela Fainu can speak to other clubs from the start of November.

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The Treasurer Jim Chalmers has finally conceded that Labor's changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax have contributed to falling house prices.

Capital City values have dropped by 3.7% over the past quarter but the Treasurer says the tax reforms are only one factor behind the downturn and that is true because we've had a bunch of rate rises this year.

And there's probably another one to come.

But Jim Chalmers has ruled out changing course for now, insisting the government does not expect to revisit those policies.

Continuing with the news on the lockdown,

the local news on page three, Capital's Great Divide in Song.

This is by Sophie Blewett.

You've probably heard Manny Zuko's music already, even if you haven't heard of him.

It's just about hearing someone that's like you.

Manny Zuko's new single, More of You, that's just the letter U, will be released on Saturday, September the 19th.

And that story was Capital's Great Divide in Song.

It was written by Sophie Blewett and the photograph that accompanies it is extremely artful.