38 h. ago Fashion queen who sold 38,000 of one dress is now selling her $16m home

Shona Joy Thatcher of the brand Shona Joy is offering her Mediterranean-inspired family home in the eastern suburbs.

Politics

38 h. ago ‘A beautiful place’: Central Coast suburbs where house prices rose most

Sydneysiders flocking to live on the NSW Central Coast in search of more affordable housing are driving up prices by double digits.

Politics

3 d. ago The inexpensive works that could fix Melbourne’s least reliable railway line

Duplicating Melbourne’s least-reliable rail line through the booming northern suburbs would make a big difference to many people at a modest cost, a new report shows.

Politics

4 d. ago Family home owners are eager to downsize. But there’s a problem

Potential buyers may be keen to simplify their lifestyles, but experts warn that the supply pipeline is nowhere near enough.

Politics

4 d. ago Brighton locals vow to protect their seaside suburb from ‘Gold Coast high

The reaction was swift and one-sided to a state government plan for 12-storey residential buildings in this famously particular Melbourne suburb.

Politics

4 d. ago Brighton residents react to proposed development in the suburb

Brighton residents react to proposed high-rise developments in the suburb

Politics

4 d. ago The 12 Mosman houses that are making way for up to 100 new apartments

Six months ago, opportunity came knocking for 12 home owners in one of Sydney’s most affluent suburbs. Now, the land could be used for a $750m apartment supersite.

Society

4 d. ago Suburbs that will soon be affordable for home buyers – but not for long

More than 100 neighbourhoods could soon come within reach, but if the property market keeps rising, it may not last.

Politics

4 d. ago Height limits for contentious Bayside activity centres revealed

Detailed maps for proposed higher-density housing in established suburbs provide the first street-by-street guide to height limits.

Politics

5 d. ago I can easily afford business class seats. So how do I stop acting so frugal?

If you’ve spent a lifetime being frugal, you might feel trapped by your spending habits. Here’s how to break free.

Politics

5 d. ago Melbourne suburbs asked to share pain from new airport runway

Northern and western suburbs locals will be asked to share the burden of increased aircraft noise.

Politics

6 d. ago My suburb’s confusing road feature separates the visitors from the locals

You’re a real local when you can confidently approach this complicated series of roundabouts. It certainly took me long enough.

Politics

6 d. ago Interstate buyers fork out $1.4m for Melbourne home they’d never seen

Five parties competed for the four-bedroom brick home, and the winner beat two young local families in the fierce contest.

Economics

7 d. ago ‘DM to book’: The secret solariums operating inside suburban homes

More than a decade after solariums were banned in NSW, a fresh crackdown on covert operators is under way.

Culture

8 d. ago Clifton Hill renters beat investor to buy $1.4m house in their neighbourhood

The buyers were happy to find a home in their dream suburb where they’d rented since selling their Fitzroy North home years ago.

Economics

8 d. ago Clifton Hill renters beat investor to buy $1.5m house in their neighbourhood

The buyers were happy to find a home in their dream suburb, where they had rented since selling their Fitzroy North home years ago.

Economics

8 d. ago The US suburb dominated by one of the world’s greatest architects

In the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, lies a trove of work by one of the greatest architects of all time.

Events

9 d. ago Mysterious resident in affluent suburb could be $20 million richer

A mysterious resident in one affluent suburb could be $20 million richer.

Economics

9 d. ago Development plan to build 'megalot' in affluent Sydney suburb

Developers are hoping to build a "megalot" in the affluent Sydney beachside suburb of Mosman.

Politics

9 d. ago ‘Lucky people weren’t killed’: Two shots fired at car in ‘brazen’ Sydney drive

A man and woman were sitting in their hatchback on a quiet suburban street when a white BMW SUV drove past and opened fire.

Events