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Spending up

Australians are expected to spend up to $6.12bn during the upcoming Easter, School Holidays and Anzac Day period, splurging mainly on food, travel and entertainment. Research released this week by ANZ shows that the predicted spend is 3% higher than…

Fluorescent roofs beat heat: study

Fluorescent, coloured-cooling materials could be used for roofing, keeping houses cool in summer and warm in winter, potentially reducing energy consumption for cooling and heating, new research suggests. It has been recognised for several years now that dark roofs barely…

Approvals reach record high

Building approvals continue to fluctuate, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The latest seasonally adjusted figures show that the total number of homes approved fell 0.3% to 16,606 in February, following a 6.9%…

Four cuts this year?

We won’t hold our breath, but financial markets are this week suggesting that these crazy, uncertain times might result in good news for Australia’s borrowers and mortgage holders. By mid-week, all four major banks had solidified their predictions that the…

It’s a bird life

The results of Australia’s largest citizen science event, BirdLife Australia’s Aussie Bird Count, are in: more than 57,000 participants counted an astonishing 4.1 million birds as part of the week-long national event in October last year. In an interesting twist,…

New home sales strong

The volume of new homes sold in February was relatively unchanged from the last month’s increase in sales, new data shows. The latest HIA New Home Sales report has revealed that in the three months to February 2025, new home…

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