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Thinking about refinancing your mortgage? Check these 3 things before calling the bank
For home owners, making sure you’re on a competitive interest rate hasn’t been this important to your household budget in years.
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Real EstateKnocking on strangers’ doors? How to help your kids have a safe Halloween
For most of the year, parents teach children not to talk to strangers, not to accept things from people they don’t know, and to take care when crossing the road.
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Mortgage holders aren’t alone in paying for rate hikes. Here’s how the RBA spreads the pain
A fifth interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia next week is now seen as likely by financial markets.
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Israel has voted – but the results will be messy. Here’s how its next government will be formed
Exit polls in Israel’s 2026 elections suggest Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition will be significantly smaller than the bloc of parties opposing him in the next Knesset (parliament).
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Australia is cracking down on e-bikes and e-scooters. But is that what the public actually wants?
When was the last time you heard of a parliamentary inquiry into the road rules for cars in Australia? They’re not common.
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From Melbourne to Madrid, housing is shaping modern politics. But who benefits?
Spain is in the middle of a political reckoning over housing. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early election for November 29, after parliament rejected his government’s emergency housing measures amid widespread anger ove…
Real EstateCan building more roads make traffic worse? Here’s the mathematics behind it
Tackling traffic congestion is one of the biggest challenges facing large cities around the world. When it comes to reducing congestion, one solution almost instinctively comes to mind: build more roads or widen existing ones.
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Amanda Curtin imagines fragile acts of care among the homeless in Paris
Amanda Curtin’s Six Days opens with a girl dying in a Paris cemetery in 1991, during one of the coldest winters the city has experienced in years.
Real EstateA record 82% of Australian home loans now rely on mortgage brokers. Why?
Australians are becoming increasingly reliant on mortgage brokers for home loans. Brokers arranged a record 81.6% of all new and refinanced home loans in the latest June 2026 figures – up from 50.1% in June 2016.
Real EstateBeige tones and knit throws? No, we’ve got Scandinavian design all wrong
Australian furniture showrooms, newly-styled apartments and lifestyle magazines remain devoted to the Scandinavian look: pale oak, linen, white walls, soft greys and, inevitably, beige.
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Five reasons why Victoria’s new proactive homelessness plan is worth trying
We should be pleased the Victorian government has committed to a plan that aims to reduce the extent of rough sleeping in the state.