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One in five Australian households will struggle if interest rates rise 0.5%

Australian households are living on a knife-edge, with record levels of debt, record slow wages growth, and the expectation of higher interest rates, warns new research from Digital Finance Analytics.

Western Australia (WA)

Featured Property

Cottesloe home with ocean views for sale

A huge, four-bedroom Perth home featuring artisan-crafted detail and flawless finishes is for sale through Bev Heymans of ACTON - Cottesloe.

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The Economy

More Australians lumped with mortgage later in life

Because they are delaying the purchase of their first home, more Australians will have a mortgage later in life, according to The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute.

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People

Laing+Simmons scholarship leads to full-time role

Julia Sallows is this year's winner of Laing+Simmons' annual Scholarship Program.

International

When you buy a museum to turn into your home

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and owner of The Washington Post, has bought Washington's former Textile Museum and plans to convert it into a family home.

Queensland (Qld)Brisbane

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A Brisbane riverfront apartment to fall in love with

A three-bedroom Hamilton apartment with river views is for sale through Paul Liddy of Ray White East Brisbane and Benjamin Collins of Holmes & Collins.

International

Could equity-sharing help solve Australia's affordability problems?

As rates of home ownership decline in the US, private equity firms are stepping in with a version of the 'sharing economy' for home ownership. Could the same trend emerge here?

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Design

Six Aussie architects make World Architecture 100 list

The 2017 World Architecture 100 list, compiled by UK architecture newspaper Building Design, ranks the world's top architecture firms.

National

The Economy

Higher rates cue to review your mortgage

Mortgage holders should review their home loans after a number of lenders imposed out-of-cycle interest rate rises, says John Kolenda of mortgage broker 1300HomeLoan.

Victoria (Vic.)

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Clifftop Portsea home on land once owned by Harold Holt for sale

On beachfront land once owned by former prime minister Harold Holt, this 1,885sqm block is the perfect setting for a luxurious modern home, now for sale by Rob Curtain and Patrick Sinn of Melbourne Sotheby's International Realty.