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Housing Market Woes, AI Outlook
Australia's spring housing revival failed to materialize at the weekend, with the closely watched auction results in the capital cities remaining well below the same time last year. Auction volumes were about 34% lower than this time last year…
Weekly Market Pulse: The House
Things have been going pretty well for Scott 'The House' Bessent after his intervention to buy the yen at the end of July. The inflation reports last week really weren't that bad, but Warsh and others on the FOMC have said they wanted to see…
Event shows historical Surrey house restoration works
Residents have been invited to see how a historical Surrey house is being restored. The Grade I-listed Willmer House in Farnham, built at the start of the 18th Century, had fallen into disrepair in recent years. However, Waverley Borough Council…
White House agrees to new ethics language in crypto bill
The White House has agreed to new ethics language in the Clarity Act ahead of a key vote on the cryptocurrency regulation bill in the Senate on Tuesday. The provision, which bars public officials from issuing or sponsoring digital assets, could be…
Basildon backs legal action against government over housing
Councillors have voted to consider taking High Court legal action against the government over the future of housebuilding in their borough. The Conservative minority administration at Basildon Council said Westminster had 'effectively nationalised'…
We were trapped in a house that could collapse at any moment
When Ryan Ward hired builders for an extension to his family home in Leeds two years ago he never imagined the nightmare that would follow. 'We were just trapped in a house that could potentially collapse at any moment, with our children inside,'…
I was on Big Brother and this everyday item was banned from the house
It is one of television's most iconic social experiments, and Big Brother is back on our screens with a brand new series — complete with a strict set of rules that housemates must follow from the moment they step through those famous doors.
Fund houses pour Rs 13,000 crore into IPOs
India's mutual fund industry deployed Rs 12,944 crore across mainboard initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2026 (until August 31), marked by sharp institutional concentration among a few dominant asset managers. Three fund houses -- ICICI…
Richmond seniors turn to roommates as housing costs rise
In Richmond's pricey housing market, some older adults are looking for a roommate to help make the math work. Why it matters: Home-sharing offers a partial solution to two problems: rising housing costs and the growing expense of aging in place. By…
Warning to universities: Build more houses to keep international students
Universities should invest more in residential housing for international students to ease pressure on supply, Premier Chris Minns says, arguing the tertiary sector needs to shoulder more responsibility for addressing the heat in the migration…
Carolina Herrera, a House of Beauty and Joy, Celebrates 45th Anniversary
This year marks two important milestones for Carolina Herrera — the American fashion brand's 45th anniversary and the 10th anniversary of its Good Girl fragrance. The celebration, culminating with creative director Wes Gordon 's spring 2027…
Data centre boom to put pressure on interest rates, housing
New modelling predicts the data centre building boom will tip hundreds of billions of dollars into the economy over the next four years and lure workers away from home building, fuelling inflation and the housing shortage and keeping pressure on…
US House Speaker warns curbing AI too sharply could leave China ahead
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday warned that moving too quickly to curb AI development could cost the United States the tech race to China. Johnson's comments come amid a growing chorus of AI leaders and experts sounding the alarm that untamed…
New report lays bare public housing 'failures' in WA's far north
A new report has found almost seven in 10 public housing tenants in Western Australia's far north are waiting for plumbing, electrical and structural repairs. The Kimberley Community Legal Service's Broken by Design report says the current model is…
Big Brother 2026 cast: Meet the contestants entering the famous house
Big Brother is back! The reality TV show returned to our screens last night, with hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best reopening doors to the Big Brother house, as new housemates compete for the £100,000 prize. The series launch show aired yesterday…
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