Erase the wasted parts of your home
Killing dead space in your home should be at the top of your to-do list, now that summer is coming to an end.
Outdoors
Everyday is a holiday in this coastal retreat
When the opportunity arose to build a house in this family focused area right next door to their builder, this couple knew just what to do.
21 must-do home projects for 2021
Get cracking on a great year at home with these fun and fabulous project that will transform your favourite place.
Unusual Bunnings trend taking over yards
It may just look like a bunch of PVC pipes, but there’s a good reason people are heading to Bunnings to set this up in their backyards.
Woman in hospital after funnel-web bite
An elderly woman was rushed to hospital after she was reportedly bitten by a deadly spider.
Aussies prepare for the end of the world
Doomsday preppers have gone mainstream, as people leave cities to live off the grid in a phenomenon that’s being called “COVID flight”.
Places that will be fenced off for New Year’s
Councils in Sydney will be fencing off a number of key vantage points for the New Year’s Eve fireworks to stop any crowds gathering.
Dire forecast for end of year weather
Australia’s sunny start to summer was “short-lived”, with the rest of 2020 forecast to be wet and miserable, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
$59 Kmart item shoppers raving about
Move over Bunnings, there’s another backyard summer product making waves online and it only takes 10 minutes to set up.
Royal Botanic Gardens 20-year plan revealed
Major changes planned over the next 20 years for Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens have been revealed.
This type of sunscreen could be deadly
COVID-19 restrictions have skin cancer experts worried Australians aren’t getting checked while urging against one type of sunscreen.
Snake-catcher taking people on tours
There are walking, wine and ghost tours. But now there is a more slippery variety with a snake-catcher planning to hold tours.
Solution to annoying plant problem
It’s an experience most of us are all too familiar with – but one company has come up with a solution to the frustrating plant problem.
Bunnings selling expensive item ‘so cheap’
The hardware giant is selling an item most homeowners can’t afford for an irresistible price – and shoppers are going crazy.
Poison warning for popular Aussie tree
They might be one of our most recognisable trees – but Aussies have been warned to be extra careful around one species in particular.
Genius water trick makes flies ‘vanish’
It sounds too good but with just three items, dozens of mums say they’ve been able to banish flies indoors for good without using chemicals.
Mum’s luxe Bunnings garden makeover
Spending just over $2800 at Bunnings, mum-of-three Eleesha Quinn has transformed her backyard into a luxe holiday retreat.
$270 Bunnings reno transforms ‘drab’ look
A Sydney mum has clocked thousands of likes and comments after sharing snaps of her transformed “drab” area into an “oasis of beauty”.
‘Amazing’ backyard takes out Block reveal
They weren’t perfect – including a lack of grass and small pools – but there was a lot to love about these backyards on The Block 2020.
‘Baffled’ by Block judge’s decision
What is going on with the judging on The Block? The scores were completely backwards this week, according to one designer.
$99 Bunnings item sending fans wild
Bunnings have done it again, this time causing a frenzy over a unique item that was posted as part of a massive giveaway online.
‘Very busy’: Beachgoers flout virus rule
Melburnians who crowded at beaches have been slammed for breaking a virus rule – as one council had to ask people not to come it was so busy.
10 Sydney suburbs on alert for virus
NSW has recorded one new local virus case today as health authorities urge residents in 10 suburbs to be on alert for symptoms.
Boy attacked by shark ‘in good spirits’
A teenage boy was in ‘fairly good spirits’ after being mauled by a shark and bitten on several body parts this morning, paramedics said.
Bushfire report’s big recommendation
The Royal Commission report into last summer’s catastrophic bushfires has finally been released with a big recommendation.
NSW‘s worst beaches revealed
In a new survey of hundreds of NSW beaches, three spots stick out for having poor water quality with faecal bacteria frequently detected.
Bull on the loose in Sydney
A bull has broken through private boys’ school fence and has been roaming the streets of Sydney, as officials scramble to catch the animal.
Halloween display likened to KKK lynching
A South Australian man has had a visit from police after a neighbour likened his Halloween display scene in his yard to a ‘KKK lynching’.
‘Pent-up demand’: Owner spruiks jobs boom
A key employer in an industry that could barely operate during Victoria’s harsh lockdown is now looking to put on thousands of workers.
‘Helpless’: Bus drivers demand bailout
Tour bus operators desperate to survive after COVID-19 wiped out their businesses have marched on Canberra.
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