New data reveals home values have plunged by up to 25 per cent in real terms across five of Australia’s eight capital cities in the past decade, putting paid to the old adage that property doubles in value every 10 years.
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Torres Strait locals lose everything as rising sea hits home
Locals tried in vain to save their possessions as the king tide banged at their front door in a flood that has left 16 homeless and reignited calls for a new seawall to prevent future disasters.
'Hundreds' of school students sent to detention over shoes
A Brisbane high school that has been cracking down on uniform violations issues hundreds of students with detention notices, a parent says, in a move that has divided the school community.
Bitcoin student buy-up prompts Brisbane school to issue 'caution'
A Brisbane school is planning to hold an information night to “educate” parents and students about the cryptocurrency amid concerns about student investors who may not be fully aware of the risks.
Demands for another by-election over citizenship
The Federal Government is using the return of Parliament to demand Labor’s Susan Lamb quit over her citizenship.
'Not everyone is going to the Games': Commuters worried about transport plan
The Queensland Government defends its Commonwealth Games transport plan, after criticism that train commuters will suffer under service reductions.
Five things we learned from round one of the AFLW
The first week of AFLW football is done and dusted — so what did we learn from the opening round? We take a look at an intriguing opening to 2018.
This ecologist will make you feel better about feeding birds
Professor Darryl Jones is an urban ecology expert and a bird feeder — an unusual combination in Australia where the practice is widely frowned upon. Here are his golden rules for maintaining a healthy feeding arrangement.
Australia out of Davis Cup after Kyrgios loses to Zverev
Australia is bundled out of the Davis Cup, with Nick Kyrgios’s defeat to world number five Alexander Zverev handing the Germans an unassailable 3-1 lead in the tie.
Buses to replace Brisbane commuter trains during Commonwealth Games
To get 1 million spectators to the Gold Coast, some of Brisbane’s busiest commuter rail lines will be replaced with buses, and other services reduced as trains are diverted for the Commonwealth Games.