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2 weeks ago | 
domain.com.au | Kate Kachor |Orana Durney-Benson
By Kate Kachor and Orana Durney-BensonApril 28, 2025Sarah* and her husband’s financial situation looks good on paper. Over the last few years the NSW couple have almost tripled their income, earning about $130,000 between them. They’ve put some cash back into their savings and Sarah believes they should be able to afford a better lifestyle, including leaving the rental market and buying their own home. Yet, in reality, financially they’re not much better off than before the global pandemic hit.
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2 months ago | 
domain.com.au | Orana Durney-Benson
Police were forced to intervene after a dispute over a tall hedge turned nasty.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
canberratimes.com.au | Orana Durney-Benson
A bright pink house in Notting Hill, London, is on the market for £1.25 million ($AU2.4 million). Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other in your areaIt's a hefty price to pay for a very small building.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
domain.com.au | Orana Durney-Benson
Landfills and aeroplane noise are the two largest bugbears for Australians looking to buy or rent a house, new research reveals. In fact, 29.5 per cent of househunters would say no to a property if it was located near a rubbish tip, according to a survey conducted by Compare the Market. Air traffic was the second biggest dealbreaker identified by househunters, with 22.1 per cent saying they would refuse to buy a house near an airport.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
domain.com.au | Orana Durney-Benson
This uber-cool warehouse conversion in Fitzroy adds a burst of colour to city living. Walking into the living room of this Fitzroy North home for the first time, you’d be forgiven for thinking you had stepped into a giant Mondrian square. From the citrus-coloured kitchen to a flamboyant wall of stained glass, the house is a celebration of colour. “I wear a lot of colour, so I wanted my house to be expressive of me.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
domain.com.au | Orana Durney-Benson
By Orana Durney-BensonJanuary 18, 2025Canadian rapper Drake has listed his ten-bedroom home in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles for rent at the eye-watering price of $US250,000 per month ($AU403,000). The Mediterranean-style estate boasts 22 bathrooms, three acres of private grounds, and 2300 square metres of internal space – nine times bigger than the average Australian house. Drake bought the house from British singer Robbie Williams in 2022 for $US75 million ($AU116.5 million at the time).
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
smh.com.au | Orana Durney-Benson
Just weeks after finishing her historic Eras Tour, Taylor Swift is diving into a major house renovation. The pop megastar is embarking on a grand remodelling project on her Rhode Island mansion, “Holiday House”. According to planning documents obtained by Us Weekly, Swift plans to add a 37-square-metre extension to the beachfront mansion in the Watch Hill neighbourhood of Rhode Island.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
domain.com.au | Orana Durney-Benson
A bright pink house in Notting Hill, London, is on the market for £1.25 million ($AU2.4 million). It’s a hefty price to pay for a very small building. The house measures just three-and-a-half metres wide – about enough room for two people to lie lengthways. “The owner said he thinks it’s one of the most-photographed houses in Notting Hill. He’s had to kick people off his doorstep taking pictures for Instagram more times than he can remember,” agent Jack Thomas from Knight Frank tells The Standard.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
domain.com.au | Orana Durney-Benson
This luxury mansion looks like a dream home, but it’s illegal to live here. For the past year, New York property mogul Harry Macklowe has been trying – and failing – to sell a lavish poolside mansion in the Hamptons. The property was listed for $US38 million ($AU61 million) in February last year. Macklowe recently shaved $US5.5 million ($AU9 million) off the price tag, but there still haven’t been any bites.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
domain.com.au | Orana Durney-Benson
For $350 per week, you can watch your food cook while sitting on the loo. A converted garage for rent in Perth with a toilet opposite the microwave is asking $350 per week. The unit is in Balcatta, a quiet residential suburb in the city’s north. When you first walk in, you’re met with a small single bed tucked into a corner. Opposite the bed is a tiny dining table with space for one chair. The bed is separated from the bathroom by an open shelving unit.
