The official cash rate has been sitting on 1.5 per cent since August 2016 – almost the longest period in RBA history. Also making headlines this week, home values rise; and clothes dryers that don’t use heat.
It’s been exactly a year now that Australian mortgage holders have been enjoying the lowest interest rates in history, with the Reserve Bank this week once again opting to keep the official cash rate at 1.5%. The last time the Reserve moved on rates was in August 2016.
Ten years ago, the Board voted to raise the cash rate up 25 basis points to 6.0%, a far cry from the 14% borne by borrowers in August 1990! Imagine having to find that each month….
The housing market is gradually responding to tighter credit policies and affordability challenges, new data shows.
The July 2017 CoreLogic Home Value Index recorded a 1.5 per cent rise in dwelling values across the combined capital cities for the month.
Clothes dryers are notoriously energy consuming, which is one reason many households prefer to minimise their use.
But scientists in the US are about to change that with a new ultrasonic dryer which uses vibrations instead of heat and will dry clothes in half the time.
New home sales have hit their lowest level since October 2013, with both apartment and house sectors impacted.
The latest HIA New Home Sales Report for June shows that new home sales fell by 6.9 per cent compared with the previous month, to be 11.9 per cent lower than the same period last year.
Australians have been asked to take shorter showers for years now, and with around 100,000L of water used per person per year, it seems a reasonable request. Yet the elating experience of showering can often cause us to linger in the warmth a little longer than we should. If you're standing in the spotlight of guilt right now, there's an innovative new shower head we think you'll be interested in.
Founded in France and brought to the world through the crowdsourcing platform Indiegogo, Cirrus is a shower head that lives up to its namesake with water-atomising CloudMaker technology that turns your shower into a pressurized mist, enveloping your entire body in a cocoon of warmth. By increasing its surface area 10 times, Cirrus claims to clean you faster and more efficiently, while inbuilt NanoFilters remove impurities, chemicals and balance pH levels. Further still, it reduces water usage by 75 per cent, helping pay for itself quickly in utility savings and reducing your households environmental impact.
Have you ever seen a battle-axe block advertised in property listings and wondered whether it’s for you?
So-called because its shape is similar to an axe handle and blade, the battle-axe block is a quite-often large area of land behind another one, with a long driveway for access. It’s normally the result of a sub-division of an existing block. There are definite pros (such as quiet, privacy and space for kids to play) and some cons – be very clear on whether the driveway is included in the title or you simply have ‘right of way’.
200g self-raising flour
2 tbsp castor sugar
2 eggs, beaten
150ml milk
pinch of salt
2 tbsp melted butter
extra butter for the pan
150g Nutella
250ml whipping cream
1 tbsp icing sugar
1 cup berries, such aseg halved strawberries
2 tbsp toasted hazelnuts, crushed
Icing sugar for dusting
1. Blend the flour, sugar, eggs, milk, salt and 1 tbsp melted butter in a food processor for 30 seconds until smooth. Refrigerate for 1 hour, or until required.
2. Brush a frying pan with melted butter, then add batter by the tablespoonful, three or four at a time. Cook over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until bubbles appear on the surface and base is golden.
3. Flip over and cook other side briefly, then remove and spread with Nutella while still hot. Repeat until you have 12 pancakes.
4. Beat the cream and icing sugar until thick. To assemble, top one pancake with a little whipped cream, place a second pancake on top and lightly press, then add more cream and the final pancake.
To serve: Top with a little cream, berries and crushed hazelnuts. Dust with icing sugar and serve.
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