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James MacSmith

James MacSmith has worked as a journalist for over 20 years across general news, sport, lifestyle and real estate.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 24, 2021: An Aerial view of the Housing Market in the Western Sydney region where many homes have solar panels installed on the rooftops, Sydney Australia. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

‘Who will it benefit?’: Single parent homebuying scheme under fire

The government’s new solo parent homebuying scheme won’t help many families get the house they want, despite all the fanfare.

UpdatedCoronavirus

Health workers wearing protective gear place a defunct ventilator machine in the corridor of a hospital amid Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic in Amritsar on May 14, 2021. (Photo by NARINDER NANU / AFP)

Worldwide COVID death toll passes 3.3 million

Coronavirus has killed at least 3,346,813 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, a tally from official sources has revealed.

Property

Kitchen of the future a nod to the past

Aussie are spending more than ever before on their kitchens, as the heart of our homes undergoes sweeping change thanks to lifestyle shifts and space age technology.

Property

How to find the perfect agent to sell your home

The difference between a good selling agent and a poor one is around 10 per cent of your home’s value. So it can pay off big time to follow these 11 rules.

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Hollywood star Steven Seagal's bulletproof Arizona home has been listed for sale for $AUD 4.32 million. Picture: Realtor

Hollywood star’s bulletproof pad up for grabs

Martial arts movie superstar Steven Seagal’s mind-blowing home is on the market and it’s as mysterious as he is.

UpdatedCoronavirus

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 08: Hotel quarantine workers in PPE are seen at the Intercontinental Hotel on April 08, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. International passenger flights resume flying into Melbourne from Thursday, with Victoria introducing new hotel quarantine measures. International flights were banned in mid-February after Victoria went into a snap five-day lockdown following a COVID-19 outbreak linked to the Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport hotel, which saw the more virulent UK strain of the virus leak from the quarantine system and into the community. International arrivals will be capped at 800 in the first week, with the cap extending to 100 as more hotels become operational. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)

Victorian COVID case leak revealed

Health officials have narrowed down the “most likely” source of a Victorian man’s positive COVID-19 test.

Property

Latino women have dinner party at house yard

Renters’ guide to great gardening

Just because you live in a unit or rent doesn’t mean you can’t transform your outdoor space into something special. Here’s how to get started.

UpdatedWorld

Bill Gates, left, smiles with his wife Melinda Gates, during a ceremony honoring the couple with the 2010 J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding at the Library of Congress in Washington, on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Melinda met divorce lawyers ‘after Epstein’

Melinda Gates reportedly met with divorce lawyers long before her split from Bill Gates, and was incensed after Bill had an ‘undisclosed meeting’ with Jeffrey Epstein.

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Mother’s Day gifts mum will actually love

Ten great gift ideas to let mum know she’s the best.

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‘Axis of Evil’ veteran’s secret life

Political commentator Chris Kenny reveals what makes him tick and what, apart from politics, gets him really fired up.

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