Cubby house? Studio apartment? Granny flat?![]()
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www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/sydney-nsw/375-a-week-cubby-house-proof-sydneys-housing-marke...
‘Cubby house’ hits market for $375 a week
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A tiny garden studio in Sydney’s outskirts has hit the rental market for $375 a week. Well, at least that's over... for now. It really wasn't going to end any other way. Ultimately, the Australian government (on behalf of the Australian people) has the power and the responsibility for controlling who comes to Australia - and so it should. Why even attempt to fight a country's sovereign power? It would have been better for all involved if he had left on his own accord long before being forced.![]()
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Damning Novak Djokovic claim exposes the real ‘villains’ in visa mess
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Australian Open boss Craig Tiley is under pressure to keep his job after Novak Djokovic was deported on Sunday night. Requiring positive compliance by imposing negative consequences? When testing centres cannot cope with the demand, insufficient rapid antigen testing kits available to buy, and a fine for not reporting a positive result, is there any incentive (or what's the benefit) for anyone to get tested or self-test?![]()
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One major flaw with Dom’s $1000 RAT fine
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High-profile Australians have joined everyday residents in lashing NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet’s shock rapid antigen test fine after a glaring flaw in the plan emerged. The challenges.![]()
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www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-12/rat-test-supply-crisis-shows-little-sign-of-ending-soon/100750492
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The shortage of rapid antigen tests on retail shelves shows little sign of abating in January, with a major increase in deliveries still weeks away. Interest rates have been low for a while - but what happens when they start to creep upwards? Have you budgeted for and are able to cover increasing mortgage repayments?![]()
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www.news.com.au/finance/economy/interest-rates/interest-rate-rises-could-cause-property-prices-to...
Chart that will terrify mortgage payers
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The huge showdown for 2022 will be on interest rates. The market is pricing in three rate hikes, the RBA says there will be none. Who is right? Coronavirus, vaccination, and public health. Law, human rights, and immigration. Sport, event management, and business. Government policies, bureaucracy, and politics. This story covers so many areas with so many people with a vested interest in its outcomes (or at least the attention it brings).![]()
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www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-10/novak-djokovic-australian-deportation-court-hearing-melbourne/1007...
Judge hearing Djokovic appeal 'agitated' by government's treatment of tennis star
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The Federal Circuit Court judge hearing Novak Djokovic's application to remain in Australia says he is "agitated" about the treatment of the tennis star, given he held a medical exemption granted by a... Masks and check-ins are back (and, in our view, should never have been removed in the first place). No lockdowns (yet or maybe never), but the premier has urged that if you're going out to socialise you shouldn't mingle... errr ummm or something like that.![]()
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www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-23/nsw-records-5715-cases-and-1-death-covid-19/100721460
NSW Premier brings back masks indoors, QR codes and density limit for hospitality venues
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Wearing a mask while indoors will become mandatory in NSW from midnight tonight as the state government reintroduces restrictions to curb the Omicron wave. More trade mark battles for Australian retailers.![]()
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www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-21/ghanda-takes-on-clothing-giant-cotton-on/100716106
Cotton On accused of 'sailing close to the wind' with a 'flood of copying' in trademark lawsuit
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Upstart surf brand Ghanda is taking behemoth retailer Cotton On to court over designs it claims were ripped off using stock images from the internet. Something really needs to be done about the building industry, at least in New South Wales. The number of high rise buildings with defects or fail to meet building standards is a real and serious concern. For clients settling on new or off-the-plan apartments, their fear of defects is justified. It's no longer just a possibility, but rather a possibility or even an expectation. For those who have settled over the last few weeks, it's not the kind of thing they wanted to have to deal with over the Christmas period. Really takes the excitement away from buying a new home.![]()
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www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/owners-blocked-from-moving-into-landmark-sydney-apartment-building-20...
Owners blocked from moving into landmark Sydney apartment building
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The state’s building watchdog has ordered an immediate halt to work on a $50 million redevelopment of the well-known block overlooking Tamarama Beach. Masks or no masks? Regulated or not. We're wearing masks - if not for our own safety, but also for those around us. Queensland has 100-200 new cases and they've already re-introduced the requirements. New South Wales has some 3,000-4,000 new cases, and we're asking other states and everyone else to 'just chill'... just like us. What's wrong if other people or states want to take precautions?![]()
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Strongest sign yet hated rule will return
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has given the strongest signal yet that mask restrictions will be introduced across NSW ahead of Christmas.