House prices are up overall over the past year in some regional hubs as the capitals endure the worst of the downturn. Young buyers are holding up the market.
For Kelly Louw, living in the NSW regional centre of Wagga Wagga is a no-brainer: her money stretches much further there than it would in a capital city.
“What I love about living here is the cost of living is much more affordable,” said Louw, who has just bought a 1500-square-metre block of land for $426,000 and plans to build a four-bedroom, two-bathroom home for about $750,000.
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NSW growers weigh variable yields against soaring input costs in a season where optimism helped some through and others chose not to plant at all.
Property giants that operate some of Sydney’s biggest shopping centres are scrambling to decide how they will fill the spaces vacated by the collapsed retailer.
A jury has convicted Rory Amon of raping and indecently assaulting a 13-year-old boy at the child’s northern beaches’ apartment block.
A NSW agent has shared a no-holds-barred video tour of a home requiring some unusual repairs after squatters trashed the inside.
Police are 30 per cent less likely to let Aboriginal kids off with a caution, and the disparity worsens with age.
