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First sod turned on vertical high school in inner Melbourne

Construction has begun on Melbourne's first vertical public high school, Richmond High, which will cater for the booming inner-city suburbs.

New South Wales (NSW)

The Economy

Di Jones taps in to thriving Southern Highlands market

Di Jones has opened an office in Bowral, tapping into the trend of Sydneysiders from the Eastern Suburbs migrating south for affordability and space.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Featured Property

Waterfront Newport home for sale

A waterfront home in Newport on Sydney's Northern Beaches is for sale through Gordon Spring and Kim Jeffery of LJ Hooker Collaroy.

Auction clearances show no sign of easing off

Auction markets are showing no signs of cooling, say John Cunningham president REINSW, and Alex Ouwens, president REISA.

Australian Capital Territory (ACT)Canberra

Design

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.