The old iron law of Australian politics — that house prices must always rise — is cracking. A Resolve Political Monitor poll of 2,252 voters taken between July 6 and 11 found 61% now want house prices to fall, up from 54% in June and the highest level on record. Opposition collapsed to just 9%. The survey lands as the Albanese government defends its May budget changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions, which critics say are designed to cool the...