16+ hour, 4+ min ago   (721+ words) Updated 14 Sep 2026, 12:02pm First published 14 Sep 2026, 12:00pm The owners of 2 Alvena St, Mentone, completely overhauled the home – but made sure to make the kitchen a focal point, and boost the amount of natural light. A Mentone family yesterday found the secret to…...

23+ hour, 5+ min ago   (742+ words) Updated 14 Sep 2026, 5:02am First published 14 Sep 2026, 5:00am Melbourne women are increasingly turning to apartment rentals and purchases as a way to protect themselves in response to horror statistics of crimes against woman. Young women are choosing apartment living over traditional houses due…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (791+ words) Updated 13 Sep 2026, 12:02pm First published 13 Sep 2026, 12:00pm Anthony Albanese budget moves have cut bidders around Melbourne, but auctioneer Luke Banitsiotis is seeing signs that two bidders are delivering a “strong rhythm”. Melbourne’s typical auction is getting one less bidder than a year…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (739+ words) Updated 11 Sep 2026, 11:22am First published 11 Sep 2026, 10:45am Labor’s housing crackdown is being blamed for making Australia’s housing crisis worse, with explosive new modelling warning the reforms will wipe 10,700 homes from the pipeline, push rents higher and cost thousands of jobs. And in…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (877+ words) First published 11 Sep 2026, 6:58am The rural Northern California spot is surrounded by redwood trees and conveniently located between highways. Picture: Google Earth Bridgeville, CA, made history in 2002 as the first town to ever be sold on eBay, and soon, it will…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (548+ words) Updated 11 Sep 2026, 5:04am First published 11 Sep 2026, 5:00am Spring may be handing Queensland buyers more choice, but in some pockets of the state they could still face fierce competition as a handful of suburbs continue to record double-digit price growth. New research has…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1167+ words) Updated 10 Sep 2026, 5:04am First published 10 Sep 2026, 1:03pm As Sydney endures its worst real estate slump in decades, the suburbs that are set to lead the Harbour City out of its housing malaise have been revealed. By many measures, both expert and anecdotal,…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (518+ words) Updated 10 Sep 2026, 12:02pm First published 10 Sep 2026, 12:00pm Ted Baillieu’s 8 Calvin St, Hawthorn, home has sold about a year after he listed it. The luxury architectural home of former Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu has been sold in a multimillion-dollar deal that’s taken more…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (833+ words) Updated 10 Sep 2026, 7:48am First published 10 Sep 2026, 5:30am Rental demand has continued to grow, with lines of renters waiting at inspections still common. Picture: Sam Ruttyn Australia’s post-pandemic migration surge has created a growing bottleneck in the national rental market that has been…...

5+ day, 4+ min ago   (544+ words) Updated 10 Sep 2026, 4:01am First published 10 Sep 2026, 4:00am Brisbane 2032 Olympics infrastructure is set to intensify an already fierce battle for skilled workers, as southeast Queensland’s greenfield development costs climb for the fifth consecutive year. Labour shortages, infrastructure delivery and global supply chain disruptions…...