Until recently, unwanted rugs, carpets and offcuts have invariably ended up in landfill. But in November 2021, a new venture called TRAKS was launched to move the textile industry into a circular economy. Developed by Textile Recyclers Australia (TRA), and…
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Want to add some new colour into your home décor, but don’t want to paint an entire wall? You can achieve a similar change by just placing it in unexpected spots, such as table legs or chairs, inside a bookcase…
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The combined value of Australian homes rose by another half-billion dollars over the September quarter, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The latest figures show that the total value of Australia’s 10.7 million…
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The colours of 2022 will be joyous and spritely, encouraging ‘courageous creativity and imaginative expressions’, if we pay any attention to the newly-announced Pantone Colour of the Year. When selecting the colour that both reflects and influences fashion, design and…
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The Christmas break is here, and if that means packing up and heading off for a few hours, days or weeks, it might be good to know your home is safe and secure while you’re away. School holidays, particularly over…
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A family in WA has strung together 420,000 lights in what could be one of Australia’s largest home Christmas displays, the ABC reported this week. The interactive, walk-through display will not only raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis (inspired by the…
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Politics aside, we can all feel a little sympathy for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnston, after a visitor accidentally switched on his Christmas light display an hour before he was due to. Thinking the front doorbell wasn’t working, fellow MP…
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Values rose in November for the fourteenth month in a row, new data shows. The latest Corelogic monthly update has revealed that national housing values were 1.3% higher in November. This takes values 22.2% higher over the past 12 months,…
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At its final meeting for 2021, the Reserve Bank of Australia decided this week to make no change to the official cash rate. The official rate has been at .1% since November last year. In his regular statement announcing the…
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Lending to property investors reached a six-year high in October, according to statistics released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The figures show that new investor loans rose 1.1% to near record levels in October 2021 (seasonally…
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