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Design

Homes designed for the telecommuter: is this the future of home and work?

SCHWARTZWILLIAMS takes a look at a new type of home, where work and home life happen under the same roof.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Design

Gurner working with council on Wellington Street amendments, responds to councillor comments

Tim Gurner spoke to SCHWARTZWILLIAMS about his Koichi Takada-designed, Wellington Street development in Collingwood, and about the "unhelpful" comments from councillor Steve Jolly.

Politics

Sirius stands as court rules against NSW government

The Land and Environment Court found that former heritage minister, Mark Speakman, did not properly consider the heritage significance of the brutalist Sirius building.

Queensland (Qld)

Featured Property

A timber resort-style Port Douglas home with views to the Daintree is for sale

This four-storey timber home with sweeping views over Mowbray Valley extending to the Daintree is for sale through Travis Schumacher of Raine & Horne Port Douglas Mossman.

National

The Economy

Ray White group reports record sales for 2016-17

The Ray White Group, Australia's largest real estate network, reported sales of a record $44.7 billion in the 2016-17 financial year, with Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, the Gold Coast and regional NSW the standout markets.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

The Economy

June quarter data shows Perth market is stabilising

Perth’s property market stabilised in the June quarter, with key market indicators showing little change.

Design

Victorian landscape architect winners a showcase of imagination and beauty in the landscape

The winners of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects’ Victoria Landscape Architecture Awards 2017 showcase the wide range of Victoria’s best green and open spaces.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Federation sandstone home in Sydney's Longueville has leafy outlook to Tambourine Bay

This classic Federation home is for sale by Simon Harrison and James Bennett of Belle Property Lane Cove.

National

The Economy

Melbourne market is still very active at the high end: Chris Savvides, Jellis Craig Doncaster

Auction data shows the Melbourne market continues to outpace Sydney.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

Construction

Demolishers of Corkman Pub sue planning minister

The developers who illegally knocked down the historic Corkman Irish Pub in Melbourne without council approval are suing Planning Minister Richard Wynne in an attempt to gain approval to build a high-rise on the site.

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News Roundup

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/historic-debt-level-sparks-fears-of-what-may-happen-in-new-gfc/story-e6frg8zx-1227263826846

Historic debt level sparks fears

Household debt is higher in Australia than anywhere else in the advanced world, exposing the economy to risks in the event of another financial crisis.

The Australian

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/a-developer-paid-nearly-double-the-reserve-for-an-ordinary-suburban-house-in-sydneys-insane-property-market-2015-3

Gladesville home sells for $1.1M above reserve

A developer paid nearly double the reserve for an ordinary suburban house in Sydney's insane property market. 1 Stansell Street, Gladesville sold for $2.85 million – a staggering $1.1 million above the reserve.

Business Insider Australia

http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/elenberg-fraser-s-211m-skyscraper-approved-for-mel

211m skyscraper approved for Melbourne CBD

Elenberg Fraser’s 380 Lonsdale Street twin towers, located on the northern end of Lonsdale Street, have been approved by Victoria’s new Planning Minister Richard Wynne, making it his first skyscraper approval for Melbourne since Labor came into power last November.

Architecture & Design

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2993336/Will-Gen-Y-home-Australia-s-agents-forecast-tough-times-ahead-two-young-couples-share-struggle-enter-property-market.html

Will Gen Y ever own their own home?

As thousands of young Australians look to buy their first home, it may be Generation Y that suffers the most as skyrocketing property prices preventing them from entering the market. A survey of real estate agents around the country revealed that 60% believe the Australian dream of owning your home is becoming less obtainable, and young Australians could be forced to rent long-term as residential property prices jumped an average of 6.8% in the last 12 months.

Daily Mail

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/mark-zuckerbergs-real-estate-lawsuit-2015-3

Facebook creator in legal battle over property

Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg is in the midst of an increasingly revealing legal battle regarding a home purchase he made in 2013. Zuckerberg reportedly scooped up the four houses adjacent to his Palo Alto home when he heard that developer Mircea Voskerician planned to build a large, 9,600-square-foot house on one of the lots behind his property. Voskericia now claims that the billionaire never followed through on an agreement the two had made in secret.

Business Insider

http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/nsw-election-2015-gbca-urges-all-political-parties

GBCA pushes sustainability agenda in NSW

The Green Building Council of Australia has urged all political parties in New South Wales to ‘seize the sustainability agenda’ ahead of the polls. The state is second only to Victoria in terms of Green Star ratings.

Architecture & Design

http://www.rebonline.com.au/breaking-news/8787-federal-court-to-rule-on-1-real-estate-strategy?utm_source=Real%20Estate%20Business&utm_campaign=Real_Estate_Business_Bulletin16_03_2015&utm_medium=email

Federal Court to rule on $1 real estate strategy

Federal Court proceedings have been instituted against a property company that has allegedly told consumers it can buy houses for $1. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission alleges We Buy Houses and Rick Otton have contravened Australian Consumer Law.

REB

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11417071

Auckland's real estate fail

Auckland recorded the strongest growth in house prices, nearly twice the national average, but is third from bottom of the class in per capita GDP growth over those seven years.

New Zealand Herald