Grants fuel new home sales rush
The number of new homes sold almost doubled in December as buyers rushed to beat the cut-off for HomeBuilder grants.
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Regions better than cities for property profits
More homes sold at a premium through the September quarter, but the value of losses also deepened, says a new report.
Home sweet castle: space is all the rage
The threat of lockdowns has forced us to reappraise the Australian home — and McMansions may be making a comeback.
Virus-safe housing tops buyers’ list
Marsam and April Amigo are members of a new class of homeowner: they want comfort, style and value, and as safe as it can be from COVID-19.
Mining camps for overseas travellers
A 1300-room workers camp outside Gladstone, in central Queensland, is among facilities being considered by the Palaszczuk government to quarantine international travellers.
Police probe mystery UK variant spread
Authorities are investigating how the UK variant of COVID-19 was spread from a returned traveller in hotel quarantine to a cleaner, her partner and two other guests.
Activist cheers new Coon cheese name
The new name of ‘Coon’ cheese has been endorsed by Aboriginal activist Stephen Hagan, who reignited the push for change.
Contacts of cleaner to be retested
Close contacts of the cleaner at the centre of Brisbane’s virus woes will be retested as authorities continue to investigate how she became infected at a quarantine hotel.
Rent slump hits Sydney, Melbourne
2020 was a good year for renters and a bad one for landlords owning inner-city apartments in Sydney and Melbourne, but it was a different story in other capitals.
Cleaner’s partner tests positive to UK variant
The partner of a quarantine hotel cleaner diagnosed with the UK strain of COVID-19 has contracted the highly contagious virus.
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