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Adam Simmonds and Karen Amon are looking for a retirement-ready home.

How Aussies in mid-life are future-proofing their homes for retirement

Many family home owners come to a stage when they hope to downsize, but finding the right home for their future needs can take time.

  • Shona Hendley

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Clover Moore

Clover’s vision: Town Hall Square will be George Street on steroids

According to Sydney’s lord mayor, the new Town Hall Square will transform the city. There’s just one obstacle in the way.

  • Peter FitzSimons
Architect Madeleine Blanchfield says living in a terrace house has much to recommend it, if it’s well oriented.

This housing style was once destined for the wrecking ball. Now it is winning new fans

Derided in parts of Sydney as a form of slum housing, this familiar residential style is now touted as a supply solution.

  • Robyn Willis
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High-rise plan for historic former bread factory

The brick complex in Fortitude Valley was built more than 100 years ago. A 17-storey apartment building could be built on the site.

  • William Davis
Mould at RPA index composite image

‘Disturbing’: Mould found in hospital after deadly fungus cluster

The mould infestation was found after a cluster of fungal infections leading to the deaths of two patients.

  • Angus Thomson and Michael Ruffles
A bribery plot is seen as part of a broader attempt to undermine the CFMEU administration.

$50,000 in an envelope: Bribe allegedly offered to withdraw intimidation claim

Sydney crime figures are suspected to be behind the plot that was allegedly aimed at silencing a victim of a building industry standover racket.

  • Nick McKenzie
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Vincent Woodgate helped resolve issues in his apartment building.

Vincent’s unit block was riddled with problems. He found a clever fix

The Sydney unit owner drew up a program to fix leaks and replace failing awnings and combustible cladding, and he’s far from alone.

  • Sue Williams
The proposed extension to Coonac.

Billionaire plans $38.5m renovation of $100m-plus Melbourne mansion

The pharmaceutical titan’s proposed double-storey extension would contain another five bedrooms and living spaces, while the basement would be expanded too.

  • Elizabeth Redman
Yvonne Yuan in the renovated rear of her heritage overlay Victorian terrace in Armadale.

The surprising feature that Melburnians are searching for in a home

Home owners are looking for prestige, character and scale, even though that can sometimes come with hidden complications and costs.

  • Wes Mountain
Haydan Andrews is building a granny flat.

‘People love it’: The feature that Sydneysiders really want in a home

It’s flexible enough to boost a property’s value, be used as extra living space or gather a whole family together.

  • Carmen Forward