Canadian singer-songwriter Rufus Wainright has listed his Los Angeles home this month – and it is a colourful storybook of a house. Originally built in 1926, the whimsical residence boasts wood-beamed cathedral ceilings, stained-glass windows, various balconies, a blue kitchen,…
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The Reserve Bank meets next week for the first time in 2024, with borrowers around the country holding their breath to see what will happen. While some economists are predicting that current data will force the bank to lower the…
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January has flown by and we’re already into the final month of summer – a good time to assess how we are going with those well-intentioned new year’s resolutions made five weeks ago. Most Australians set at least one resolution…
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Do you live with brush turkeys digging in your garden, or cockatoos demanding food on the balcony? Why is it some birds adapt so easily to our built environment while others move away? A new citizen science project hopes to…
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You need to call in a tradie right now! But before you commit and hang up the phone, there are a few questions you should ask to make sure you’ll be getting the best outcome. 1. When will you get…
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Eight in ten Brits admit to judging people on the state of their homes as soon as they walk through the door, a new study shows. The recent survey of 2,000 adults in the UK found that a clean living…
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Beach eroding? High tides? Quick, let’s move the house back! In Northern New Zealand, coastal erosion is a major menace, so planning conditions require homes built on endangered beaches to be removable. One innovative owner has built his luxury beach…
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Australia’s rental market broke records towards the end of 2023, new research shows. Corelogic Head of Research Eliza Owen announced this week that the national median rent value lifted to $601 per week in December, or $31,252 a year. CoreLogic’s…
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Australia’s homeowners are back into renovating their homes, but we still need a lot more new homes, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The latest seasonally adjusted figures show that the total number of…
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When faced with a myriad of fabulous plants at the nursery or markets, it’s easy to just pick the biggest and brightest to take home. But are they right for your garden? When choosing plants, it’s important to know why.…
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