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Australian Capital Territory (ACT)Canberra

Study proves improved landscape design attracts more visitors

A study by Street Furniture - titled #BackyardExperiment - showed how inexpensive and colourful improvements, including movable seats, can quickly and easily make unloved spaces more lovable.

Victoria (Vic.)Melbourne

People

Megan Gale lists waterfront Melbourne mansion for sale

Model Megan Gale is selling her five-bedroom home with views of the Maribyrnong River through agent Charles Bongiovanni of AlexKarbon Real Estate.

Western Australia (WA)Perth

Featured Property

Double story penthouse for sale in East Perth

'Mardalup' is a boutique development of five units on the Swan River looking over parkland towards the new Perth Stadium, Crown Casino and Crown Hotel and is for sale by Callum Davidson and Richard Mathlin of Knight Frank.

National

The Economy

Other lenders fill the gap as big four clamp down on foreign borrowers

Though the big four banks have clamped down on lending to foreign nationals, other lenders have moved to fill the gap, and the share of properties bought by foreign nationals in the Australian market ticked higher at the end of 2016.

National

Politics

Calls for greater security for renters

Just as consumer advocate group Choice showed Australian renters lack adequate security of tenure and face poor-quality amenities, data from the RBA shows renters are forced to move more often than home owners.

Tasmania (Tas.)

Tasmanian real estate on a high

Tasmanian real estate sales were at a seven-year high at the end of 2016, according to the The Real Estate Institute of Tasmania's December Quarterly Report.

New South Wales (NSW)

Featured Property

'The Ridge' in Bowral for sale

Occupying almost three acres on an elevated position in Old Bowral, this property is for sale by Sarah Wotton of Highlands Property.

National

The Economy

Is the government considering changes to capital gains tax for investors, or not?

Last night's report in The Australian Financial Review that the federal government is considering cutting the capital gains tax discount for investors was quashed this morning, when the prime minister said, "We do not support the Labor Party’s plans to increase capital gains tax."