Traditionally a northern hemisphere celebration, Halloween is becoming more popular in Australia. It began with the Druids who believed that on October 31st, the lord of the dead released the souls that had been condemned over the past year. On…
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Rental markets are set for solid growth into the next year, a new report shows. NAB’s Quarterly Australian Residential Property Survey Q3 2022 has revealed that while general sentiment fell, solid growth in rental markets continued to provide support over…
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Sales of new homes dropped over the last quarter, according to a monthly survey of Australia’s major home builders. The latest HIA New Home Sales report shows that sales declined by 15.7% in the three months to September, compared to…
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Being able to return bottles for cash might have started as an exercise in reducing litter, but it has turned out to be also very lucrative for the community. Since Return and Earn began in NSW in 2017, more than…
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Australia’s home builders continue to be inundated with work, yet building starts slowed in the March quarter, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The latest figures show that the total number of dwelling units…
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Outdoor lighting is a wondrous thing, but sometimes it happens that the light just doesn’t shine where you want it. The Kettle 22 portable light from Nordlux offers a handy and elegant solution. Powered by a USB-chargeable, inbuilt battery, the…
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Two Australian suburbs have been named in Timeout’s list of the world’s 51 coolest neighbourhoods. The Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy came in at number 27, noted for its terrace houses, narrow streets, street art, second hand shops, vegan cafes and…
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Lending took another fall in August yet first-home buyers soared by one-tenth, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The latest figures show that the value of new loans for housing fell 3.4% to…
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With the government offering further incentives, prospective first home buyers are faced with a dilemma. Interest rates are rising, but rents are also going up. Would it be better* to borrow and pay interest on your own home, or keep…
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As the weather warms up, Australians are beginning to look forward to days spent in and around the backyard pool. Yet with an ongoing threat of La Niña weather conditions over the next few months, that pool might need more…
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