The Bureau of Meteorology has finally confirmed an El Niño weather event for this summer, and with extreme, unseasonal heatwaves this week and bushfires already burning along the east coast, homeowners have been called on to prepare now for bush…
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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is reminding rental property owners to take care when lodging their return this tax time. ATO Assistant Commissioner Tim Loh explained that a recent review of income tax returns show 9 in 10 rental property…
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In many homes, the laundry is often a neglected, tiny space, yet it plays a crucial role in daily life. Here are some ways to make your laundry efficient, organised and a delight to use. Optimise space. Mount the dryer…
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Building work completed on new homes has lifted over the past year, the ABS revealed this week. The official figures show that while the value of residential building work done was unchanged over the June quarter 2023, it remains 2.7%…
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The ‘Brady Bunch house’ in Studio City, California, has been bought for US$3.2m by a fan who has no intention of living there. The house was bought and renovated in 2018 by HGTV to replicate all aspects of the 1970s…
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The Reserve Bank (RBA) has again decided this week to make no change to interest rates, leaving the official cash rate at 4.1%. The decision was widely expected by economists, since recent indicators have been showing inflation is cooling. The…
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Home values are continuing to gain momentum, new data shows. CoreLogic’s national Home Value Index (HVI) has marked a sixth consecutive monthly rise with the latest lift of 0.8% in August. The monthly gain was a slight acceleration from the…
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Gloss, high gloss, matt: when it comes to selecting an interior paint for your home, there’s more to consider than quality and colour. Most paints come in a variety of sheen levels – as many as six, depending upon the…
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Investor lending soared in Queensland in July, despite trending lower overall, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The latest figures show that the value of new investor housing loans in Queensland rose 6.8%…
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Do you have old sheets and towels taking up room in your cupboards? Australians everywhere are being invited to ‘clean out your ‘robe to clean up the globe”, so this might be an opportunity to declutter for a good cause.…
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