Yet equity remains strong for many. Also in news this week, apartment building approvals soar; and as it’s FrogID Week, we look at building a pond in your backyard
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National home values fell for a seventh consecutive month in October as weaker demand weighed on sales and selling conditions, new data shows.
Property data analysts Cotality note, however, that in many cities the falls have only impacted the past few years of growth. For instance, a 20 per cent drop in Perth values from their record high would only take the market back to 2025 levels.
It was a sure bet that no-one wanted on Tuesday, but the Reserve Bank nevertheless voted to lift the cash rate by a further .25 basis points this week, taking it to 4.85 per cent, an 18-year-high.
The decision wasn’t unanimous. One third of the board voted to make no change, so maybe that augurs well for the next meeting, to be held on December 8.
Frogs are often heard but not seen, so if you are lucky enough to have some in your neighbourhood, the Australian Museum would like to know during the ninth FrogID Week starting this Friday 6 November through to Sunday 15 November 2026.
Whether or not you already have frogs around, let’s see what it would take to build a pond for the tiny hopping croakers in your backyard, as well as birds and beneficial insects.
Approvals to build new homes rebounded in September, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
The latest figures show that the total number of homes approved rose 5.1 per cent in September to 17,948, seasonally adjusted.
For a mere £5m (AU$7.6m), you could own a medieval fortress in the English countryside that once hosted King Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn in the 16th century.
Set in the middle of 42 acres in Kent, Allington Castle features a moat, jousting yard, tennis court, six towers and a Great Hall. The most recent owner has spent the past 30 years sourcing and returning original furniture and books to the castle as part of its restoration.
Could living, moss-covered walls help reduce temperatures and clean the air in our cities? With its new Mosscrete product, Dutch company Respyre applies a bio-receptive layer of recycled concrete to the surface of new and existing buildings, then covers it with a coating of moss spores. After a few weeks the moss grows and spreads across the surface.
The green walls require little maintenance, and as the moss doesn’t have roots, it protects the structure from weathering without making the building damp.