A disgruntled renter in Perth has called out property investors who are buying up homes and increasing rents in the capital city. Taking to social media, the frustrated local shared they were continuously shocked their rent had increased by more than 50 per cent over the past year-and-a-half from $350Continue Reading
An Australian landlord who went viral after complaining she felt “demonised” by renters has doubled down on her comments, saying she can’t be “responsible for everybody’s life situation”. Melbourne retiree Ann-Maree Eastman owns four properties with her husband Phillip and spoke about housing policy on ABC’s Q&A program on MondayContinue Reading
An Australian landlord has complained that she feels “demonised” by renters and made to feel guilty for owning property. The debate played out on ABC’s Q+A program on Monday night, as the Greens party campaign to limit negative gearing and capital gains taxes, which have driven the investment property boom.Continue Reading
A leading economist has proposed a bold plan to finally solve Australia’s housing woes – and a country nearby has done something similar with great success. Cameron Murray, chief economist at Fresh Economic Thinking and author of the new book The Great Housing Hijack, said the model doesn’t need toContinue Reading
A young woman has posted a video online revealing the shocking truth behind Black Friday sales. In a now-viral Tiktok with more than 19 million views, DeJay Downey appears to take down “Black Friday sales” signs in an American Target, revealing the original price of the object matches the newContinue Reading
Endeavour Group’s quest to buy the iconic Rye Hotel on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula has stumbled due to “competition concerns”. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it’s concerned the purchase would create a takeaway alcohol monopoly in the small Victorian town. Endeavour Group owns BWS, which has a storeContinue Reading
In a move reminiscent of the ‘90s, a warning has been issued to used car buyers after an undercover investigation revealed just how easy it still is to wind back a vehicle’s odometer. Odometer tampering, also known as odometer fraud, is the resetting or alteration of a vehicle’s odometer toContinue Reading
William Tyrrell’s foster mother has admitted to assaulting a child who was not William in 2021. The 58-year-old pleaded guilty to two common assault charges and not guilty to two counts of stalking or intimidating a child with intent to cause fear of physical harm at Parramatta Local Court. TheContinue Reading
A Tasmanian beach house mere centimetres from the sand has been listed for just $425,000, but there’s a catch. The newly renovated, corrugated iron home at 159 Kingfish Beach Road, Southport — 90 minutes from Hobart by car — has uninterrupted sea and sand views. The two-bed, one-bath property onContinue Reading
If you’re paying more than $1000 for some fancy new clothes you might expect store staff to fawn over you – or at the very least help ensure you get the right size. But a customer service fail at an Australian retail icon this week has highlighted how some ofContinue Reading