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In many homes, the kitchen is the hub of family activity – where we cook meals, eat, do homework, chat over a cuppa or raid for snacks. But for one household, that maybe wasn’t enough, so they installed a slide…

The term ‘right-sizing’ has been in the news this week, but how does it differ from ‘downsizing’? Essentially, it is the term being given to proposed legislation that offers new incentives for pensioners to downsize and thereby free up housing…

The total value of Australia’s homes fell in the June quarter, though not in all states, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The latest figures show that the total value of residential dwellings in…

Have you seen cockatoos opening garbage bins in your neighbourhood? Are you and the neighbours placing objects on the lids to stop the cockies? The Clever Cocky research team wants to hear from you, to get a better understanding of…

If painting the exterior of your house is on your spring to-do list, there’s plenty of incentive to do the job properly: the new coat of paint will not only look more attractive, but also last much longer, so you…

Two in three borrowers who use a mortgage broker make their selection within seven days or less, a new study has found. What’s more, the less research they do, the more likely they are to make a snap decision about…

Extreme heatwaves in Europe have led the residents of the Spanish village of Valverde de la Vera to take up their knitting needles in defence. Under the direction of a local architect and designer, the group has woven shredded plastic…

Housing values fell again in August, but remain well above pre-Covid levels, new data shows. CoreLogic’s latest monthly national Home Value Index (HVI) fell 1.6% in August, with the downturn becoming more wide-spread. Sydney continued to the lead the downswing,…

The Reserve Bank has this week lifted interest rates for the fifth month in a row, increasing the cash rate by 0.5 percentage points to 2.35%, the highest level since 2015. Commentators are now suggesting that, while further increases are…

If you rent, live in an apartment or have a roof that is unsuitable for solar panels, you might be wondering how you can take advantage of the benefits of solar power. After five years in the pipeline, Australia’s first…