Ingenious design that adds value beyond the aesthetic and practical was a feature of many projects awarded Australia’s highest architecture accolades this year. Winners include a home that helps its disabled owner connect to the universe, and the renovation of…
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Sales of new detached homes appear to have stabilised following months of record-breaking levels, according to a monthly survey of Australia’s largest builders. The latest HIA New Home Sales report shows that following a rollercoaster of sales over the past…
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One of the most endearing images of summer in Australia is the Christmas Beetle. With its gentle nature and iridescent appearance, it enchants children and adults alike. But you might have noticed there haven’t been so many of the sparkly…
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Australia’s festival of pre-loved stuff is on again, as we go into the final weekend of the annual Garage Sale Trail. With over 1,748,538 items listed in more than 12,369 virtual and community garage sales nationally, the Trail offers plenty…
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In perfect timing for Christmas, diehard fans of the movie Home Alone can now recreate Kevin’s home, with Lego. Kevin can slide down the stairs on his sled, land a clothes iron on Marv’s face, zipline down to his treehouse,…
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Building approvals continue to fluctuate, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Despite a drop in September, demand for new home building is still high, with multi-units now racing ahead of stand-alone houses. The…
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Australia is still building some of the biggest homes in the world, new research shows. Using data supplied by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on the average floor area of new homes built in Australia, CommSec found that our…
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Over half of Australian house hunters spend less than an hour inspecting a property, according to new research by ME Bank. A recent survey of 1,000 property owners revealed that once they found their dream home, 55% spent hardly any…
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Coffee cups and milk cartons could soon be the building blocks of our homes, Planet Ark has just announced. This week is National Recycling Week, so what better time to reveal that major industry players have joined forces behind an…
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Got ten minutes to sit and watch the world (of bugs) go past? For the second time this year (the first was in April, for Autumn) Wild Pollinator Count is asking Australians everywhere to spend just ten minutes next week…
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