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Nicola and Andrew Forrest bought the future hotel in February 2023 through Fiveight, a property company that is part of their private investment arm, Tattarang.

Billionaires mark Sydney’s skyline with Waldorf Astoria hotel

Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest and former partner Nicola Forrest have claimed a place in Sydney’s skyline.

  • Carolyn Cummins

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Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now

From a trophy home with wave-like ceilings to an elegant contemporary homestead, we’ve rounded up our top picks.

  • Kate Farrelly and Mary O'Brien
Peter Dutton has held dozens of properties across his life.

26 properties in 35 years: Peter Dutton’s extensive property portfolio revealed

The opposition leader has made property sales of $18.8 million in transactions that he has frequently declared to parliament late, partially, or not at all.

  • James Massola
Nine is considering an offer for Domain.

Domain a diamond in the rough for Nine, but what’s it worth?

The media company isn’t in a position to pass up billions of dollars on offer, even if it means selling one of the family jewels.

  • Elizabeth Knight
The agent said the home’s natural materials and indoor-outdoor flow fuelled the strong interest.

Architect-designed Hawthorne gem sparks bidding war in packed room

Buoyed by predicted interest rate cuts and soaring buyer confidence, Brisbane’s property market has shaken off last year’s sluggish end.

  • Sarah Webb
The award-winning home in suburban Newcastle’s Maryland, designed by Curious Practice, is named Aru.

An ‘insect’ house that touches the ground lightly

This simple interwar cottage, which was damaged in the 1989 Newcastle earthquake, is now an architectural treasure in harmony with its environs.

  • Stephen Crafti
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Earl and Countess of Yarmouth, William and Kelsey Seymour. He is suing for ownership of his parents’ Ragley Hall.

Family row over $168m ancestral estate left earl needing therapy

A bitter dispute involving the descendants of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII’s third wife, is playing out in court as the family bickers over a 110-room mansion and a 2600-hectare estate.

  • Jacob Freedland
London-based Harrison Marshall, 30, has lived in a converted skip bin for the past two years.

Man lives in garbage bin to save money on housing

The 30-year-old has lived in a converted skip bin for two years. It’s a cost-saving measure and a statement about the housing crisis.

  • Orana Durney-Benson
Experts are tipping 2025 to be a buyer’s market as they are expected to have more to choose from.

‘Six months behind’: What property prices will do in 2025

The real estate market should lean in buyers’ favour as experts tip there will be more homes to choose from - but will it last?

  • Tawar Razaghi
A view of a pool in the backyard

Where houses with swimming pools are selling for under $1.5m

With summer temperatures rising, there’s no better way to cool off than a backyard pool – without completely breaking the bank.

  • Shona Hendley

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