Australian house and apartment values bounced back in 2023, increasing by 8.1 per cent nationally over 2023, according to new data. The CoreLogic’s national Home Value Index show a stark contrast to the 4.9 per cent drop in property values seen over 2022. Homes in Perth enjoyed the most significant increases with a 15.2 per cent surge in value. Dwellings in …

A suburb in Perth’s south has recorded the highest jump in property values across the country, with one resident selling his home for more than double what he paid for it five years ago. Tom Kelly purchased the modest three-bedroom Camillo property, located in the City of Armadale, for $210,000 in 2018. The same home recently sold for $510,000. CoreLogic …

Alex de Minaur will arrive at next week’s Australian Open on a high after breaking into the men’s world top 10 rankings. De Minaur is guaranteed to enter the top 10 following his 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 triumph over world number seven Alexander Zverev in Saturday night’s Australia-Germany United Cup semifinal in Sydney. He will become the first Australian men’s player to …

Less than a month remains until we are greeted by Samsung’s next top flagship, the Galaxy S24 Ultra, which is officially getting announced January 17. The upcoming titanium monster has already leaked profusely, with pretty much everything known about the device already. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: Summary The largest and most feature-rich among Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S24 lineup will be the Galaxy S24 Ultra. The …

Rafael Nadal’s Australian Open preparations are up in the air after he experienced an injury scare in his upset three-set loss to Jordan Thompson at the Brisbane International.Rafael Nadal’s Australian Open preparations are up in the air after he experienced an injury scare in his upset three-set loss to Jordan Thompson at the Brisbane International.Rafael Nadal’s Australian Open preparations are …

A nursing home resident has been credited for fighting off an intruder during a violent sexual attack on New Year’s Day. The 76-year-old woman was in her room in a Coffs Harbour aged-care facility when an unknown man, wearing a stocking over his head, entered through a courtyard door about 2.20am. The man pinned his screaming victim to the bed …

The new public high school in Leppington is set to be co-located with Leppington Public School, with the Minns Labor Government announcing the proposed site as community consultation begins on council plans for the suburb’s new town centre. The new high school, a key election commitment of the Minns Government, is proposed to be built on land at Rickard Road …

Aeria Management Group, operator of Bankstown Airport and Camden Airport, has called on the Commonwealth Government to establish innovation and infrastructure funds to support the transition towards electric and hydrogen aircraft and net zero. AMG’s submission to the government’s Aviation Green Paper says a national network of innovation hubs at metropolitan general aviation airports will transform Australia into a leader …

Australia has lost a second straight Davis Cup final, after Alexei Popyrin and Alex de Minaur were beaten in their singles matches in a 2-0 defeat to Italy. Australian tennis dreams were dashed again as Lleyton Hewitt’s team succumbed in a second straight Davis Cup final amid heartbreak and another jolting reality check in Malaga. Italy ended up lifting the …

Henry Kissinger, who died on November 29, 2023, at age 100, was a key figure in American foreign policy for more than 50 years. I am a scholar of American foreign policy who has written on Kissinger’s service from 1969 to 1977 as national security adviser and secretary of state under the Nixon and Ford administrations. I have seen how his foreign policy views and …