Danish firm Natural Material Studio has created biomaterials out of sawdust salvaged from the sawmill of flooring manufacturer Dinesen, to explore the potential of using wood waste to make building materials. “It makes sense to utilise the whole tree and…
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The start of the new financial year next week will mean the highly-publicised stage-three tax cuts will kick in, and borrowers might find themselves with more options than they first thought, new research shows. National mortgage broker Aussie investigated a…
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Earlier this year, we reported that rapper Kanye West had put his Malibu oceanfront home back on the market after just two years, having ripped everything (even windows) out and reduced it to bare concrete walls. Sadly, it seems that…
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The value of Australia’s homes continues to surge, according to official data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The latest figures show that the total value of residential dwellings in Australia in the March quarter 2024 was…
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As widely anticipated, the Reserve Bank has once more kept interest rates steady at 4.35% at the conclusion of its two-day policy meeting this week. In her post-meeting statement, RBA governor Michelle Bullock said that while inflation is easing, it…
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Doing your own home improvements can be extremely rewarding but, without taking proper care, it can be dangerous. Here are some tips for staying safe when carrying out improvements and repairs around the home. – Always keep well clear of…
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Australian homeowners saved $432 million last year through second-hand shopping, a new study revealed this week. The research by not-for-profit Charitable Reuse Australia in partnership with the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), looked at re-use activity in NSW in 2022-23,…
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If you are contemplating selling your home soon, now might be a very good time, with new figures showing a jump in clearance rates. Data released this week by Corelogic shows that the number of homes going under the hammer…
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One in five Brits believe buying a house together is more of a commitment than getting married, a new poll suggests. What’s more, the survey commissioned by online conveyancer My Home Move Conveyancing found that a whopping 81 per cent…
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Investors continued to dominate home lending in April, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The latest figures show that the value of new loans to housing investors rose 5.6% in April to $10.9…
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