85% house price falls in Sydney predicted OUCH., page-26

With regards to the Conversation article, maybe the rise of fake news, hoaxes is symptomatic of the degradation in morality within certain parts of society (the whatever it takes mentality) and is permitted to establish an spread. It certainly an interesting issue and one that is likely to become increasingly problematic in the medium before it gets better, if it does ever get better or become less problematic.

Maybe it is something that also cycles like the economy or property markets. It rises in frequency and intensity, eventually triggering a significant or tragic event which then leads us all to contemplate on it and affect some kind of change for the better. That’s is until the next generation gets complacent again and allows it to sprout again. This idea appears to be supported by major events throughout history.