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Home prices soar 10%

Melbourne prices soared 13.9% in the year to May, and Sydney prices were up 13.1%, says CoreLogic.

National

The Economy

Australian home owners owe $1 trillion to banks

Owner-occupier home loans exceeded $1 trillion for the first time in April, says the Reserve Bank.

International

Local filmmakers take animal-friendly estate to global audience

Proceeds from the sale of the US$39 million estate will go to a local animal charity.

International

Featured Property

Family home in New Zealand's majestic glaciers

This four-bedroom family home in the Fox Glaciers is beautifully positioned on the South Island's West Coast region.

Victoria (Vic.)

The Economy

Victoria’s most affordable suburbs

The latest data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria.

National

Driverless cars essential feature of future cities

Driverless cars will be on our roads within five years, says Gerard Waldron of the Australian Road Research Board.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

People

Gunning expands into Sutherland Shire

Leading real estate agency, Gunning, has hired Robert Maher to expand its presence in the Sutherland Shire.

Queensland (Qld)

Featured Property

Noosa Heads sanctuary

Architectural brilliance and a premium location make this home a rare opportunity.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Autumn ends with auction clearances holding steady

Cold weather did not deter buyers on the weekend as clearance rates held in the mid-70s range in Sydney and Melbourne.

National

The Economy

Real estate most profitable industry in the country

Move over mining, new data from the ABS shows that 'property operators and real estate services' was Australia's most profitable industry in 2014-15.

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News Roundup

http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/projects/residential-single/emerald-in-the-rough-fwa-s-green-shift-demonstrate

Emerald in the rough: FWA’S green shift

Since starting her own Melbourne-based architectural practice in 2005, Fiona Winzar has received numerous awards and commendations from industry bodies for her works. And while she’s always embraced green building, of late she’s also been looking to the design principles of PassivHaus (PH) for inspiration and focused her efforts on emulating the standard’s high energy performance for her projects in Australia.

Architecture & Design

http://www.cleveland.com/insideout/index.ssf/2016/01/post_436.html

5 of the hottest celebrity properties that were for sale in 2015

Miley Cyrus, Tyler Perry and Johnny Depp were among the celebrities who tried to sell their glamorous mansions during 2015.

Cleveland.com

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/money/top-10-money-trends-in-2016-drought-disruption-and-the-drowning-dollar-20160113-gm4q9g.html

Top 10 money trends in 2016: drought, disruption and the drowning dollar

2016 is shaping up as a huge year in the world of finance. It opened with markets tanking and some experts telling investors to "sell everything".

Brisbane Times

http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/3666440/the-unknown-architect-who-built-australias-capital-city-canberra/?cs=34

The unknown architect who built Australia's capital city Canberra

He's one of the most prolific architects of Australian landmark buildings and you've probably never heard of him. John Smith Murdoch, the son of a farmer from Scotland, rose to become the Chief Architect of the Commonwealth of Australia. In a remarkable career spanning 45 years, he designed hundreds of the most important public buildings in the nation, including what is now known as the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House.

The Border Mail

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jan/15/how-australian-households-became-the-most-indebted-in-the-world

How Australian households became the most indebted in the world

The results are in: Australian households have more debt compared to the size of the country’s economy than any other in the world.

The Guardian

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/obituaries/architect-and-historian-jennifer-taylor-encouraged-curiosity-and-creativity-20160115-gm6hai.html

Architect and historian Jennifer Taylor encouraged curiosity and creativity

Professor Jennifer Taylor was a significant architectural historian who reminded both the profession and the general reader of their architectural culture and gave them a way of seeing. Architecture, in her writing, is a manner of seeing and knowing our world (to borrow from Aaron Betsky).

Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/firb-sting-forces-sale-of-another-eight-homes-around-the-country/news-story/4fe94fcb40d70ad43742a98defe0d518

FIRB sting forces sale of another eight homes around the country

The Federal Government has forced the sale of eight homes around the country in its biggest display of force since beginning its crack down on illegal home purchasing in 2015. Buyers from Malaysia, Taipei, Canada, India, the USA and China have been caught up in the ongoing sting, with properties ranging in value from $215,000 to $5.1 million.

The Australian

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/realestate/news/median-home-price-in-sydney-back-down-to-800000-as-demand-for-real-estate-weakens/news-story/b28851a234eb8e27dc87477433161409

Median home price in Sydney back down to $800,000 as demand for real estate weakens

Sydney has become Australia’s weakest major real estate market after starting 2015 as the strongest.

The Daily Telegraph