CONTESTED GROUND: From Tehran to Sydney – why war could reshape Australian property

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By: Robyn Tongol

What does the war in Iran have to do with Australian housing? Potentially, everything.

What does the war in Iran have to do with Australian housing? Potentially, everything.

In this bold episode of the Contested Ground Podcast, Phillip Tarrant, Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson and leading real estate commentator Tom Panos unpack one of the most overlooked questions in Australia right now: how escalating conflict in the Middle East could reshape the nation’s property market.

From fuel prices, inflation and interest rates to rents, construction costs, investor confidence and housing supply, this is a serious attempt to connect global conflict with local property pain (or, maybe, opportunity). The conversation explores whether Australia’s real estate market is resilient enough to withstand another major shock, what it means for home owners and investors, and why the consequences of war can hit far closer to home than many realise.

This is not just a discussion about foreign affairs. This podcast episode is sharp, original and one of the first serious efforts to examine how geopolitics could directly shape the future of Australian housing.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Contested Ground team

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Listen to previous episodes of the Defence Connect podcast:

Episode 11: SPOTLIGHT: Inside Australia’s AUKUS industrial transformation, with Honeywell Aerospace Australia senior director Lee Davis
Episode 10: CONTESTED GROUND: War without borders – the disinformation threat arriving in Australia
Episode 9: THE PROGRESS REPORT: The mission to make military children visible
Episode 8: PODCAST: Righting the ship, balancing the force, with Senator James Paterson, shadow minister for defence
Episode 7: SPOTLIGHT: Modern electronic warfare, spectrum congestion and the Australian defence ecosystem, with DEWC Services’ Rian Whitby
Episode 6: CONTESTED GROUND: The intersection of finance, organised crime, terrorism and foreign interference, with Keith Bulfin
Episode 5: CONTESTED GROUND: The fragility of Australia’s energy ecosystem, with AVM (Ret’d) John Blackburn AO
Episode 4: PODCAST: The MC-55A Peregrine and the future of ADF airborne reconnaissance, with Alan Clements
Episode 3: CONTESTED GROUND: Australia faces fallout closer to home as Iran continues to fight back
Episode 2: PODCAST: AUKUS infrastructure, public perceptions and nuclear-powered submarines, with Fred Thomas MP

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