The lava lamp – that essential décor darling of the 60s and 70s – has surprisingly endured to this day and is now celebrating its 60th anniversary through a collaborative that includes pop band Duran Duran. British lighting production house…
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The property market around the country remains strong, according to a new report released this week by the NAB Economics Group. The report, entitled ‘NAB Property Insights: Property Market Update & Economic Outlook’, looks at the key trends, patterns and…
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Summer is still officially four weeks away, but with the heat we have been experiencing your pool is possibly already the focus of family activity. While there’s nothing better than swimming in sparkling clean water, having the right plants around…
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New home building slumped in the June quarter, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The latest figures show that total home starts fell 11.8% to 40,720, in seasonally adjusted terms. Work started on new…
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Love it or hate it, Halloween is gaining traction here, with Australians predicted to spend $490 million this year on decorations, dress-ups or treats. Research released by the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has revealed that more than 5.3 million Australians…
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Where do the cool kids hang out? TimeOut magazine has published its 2023 list of the 40 coolest neighbourhoods in the world, and two Australian suburbs ranked in the top 20. Brunswick East in Melbourne came in at 6th place,…
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Household wealth rose for the third straight quarter, up 2.6% ($379 billion) in the June quarter 2023, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Total household wealth was $15.1 trillion in the June quarter, which was…
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Have you been entertaining the idea of building a granny flat in the back yard, to help with the current housing crisis – and possibly bring in some welcome income? A new report released this week by Corelogic has revealed…
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When they look at the data, experts see potential for many of our houses to support granny flats, bringing in extra income and boosting housing supply. But how easy is it to have a tenanted granny flat in your backyard?…
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Consumers are being urged to use and store lithium-ion batteries safely to prevent deadly fires, following another incident in Sydney involving a couple of French backpackers charging phones. The ACCC is warning consumers about rare but serious fire hazards from…
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