# Billions in collateral damage: The hidden cost of Australia’s housing slowdown

https://mins.news/en/item/73063

- Reuters, 2026-09-24 21:35 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/billions-collateral-damage-hidden-cost-australias-housing-slowdown-2026-09-24/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab5978a29ff15000114f44b

> A year ago, Sydney property stylist Joanne Cauchi was turning away work, buying new furniture and supervising home installations nearly every day. Australia’s housing slowdown is now exposing less visible economic costs.