House prices in the June quarter(季度) fell slightly off the back of(由于；在……之后) three interest rate rises and the changes to the capital gains tax discount(资本利得税折扣) and negative gearing(负扣税). But prices remain extremely high.
由于三次加息以及资本利得税折扣和负扣税政策的变化，6月季度房价略有下跌。但房价仍然极高。
In the June quarter the total value of Australia’s housing fell $34bn(十亿). Sounds like a lot? In percentage terms it was just 0.3%. That’s because in the June quarter the total value of Australian housing was $12.18tn(万亿). And here’s the kicker: that is $948bn more than it was a year ago.(关键在于：这比一年前还高出9480亿澳元。)
在6月季度，澳大利亚住房总价值下降了340亿澳元。听起来很多？按百分比计算，仅下降了0.3%。这是因为6月季度澳大利亚住房总价值为12.18万亿澳元。而关键在于：这比一年前还高出9480亿澳元。
The horror warnings about Australia’s “collapsing(崩盘)” housing market really are quite stupid – and very much in bad faith(居心不良).
关于澳大利亚房市“崩盘”的恐怖警告实在相当愚蠢——而且非常居心不良。