Property and Real Estate
Crap houses $1m homes with toilets from hell
HOMES sold for $1 million-plus in some of the country’s most desirable suburbs have bathrooms you wouldn’t want to need to use when nature calls.
Cave home Living under a rock
THIS house might be built into the side of a cliff, but that’s about the only comparison between it and how cavemen lived.
Investment property Sussan Ley’s even bigger mistake
FLIGHTS to the Gold Coast on taxpayers’ money cost Sussan Ley her ministerial position, but experts claim she made an even bigger mistake with her purchase of a unit.
Realty fails For fail: real estate bloopers
A MISSING comma here, a mixed metaphor there. Some real estate agents have a talent for blurbs that leave readers snickering and grammar Nazis fuming.
Demand index Demand for property skyrocketed
THE Australian thirst for property was unquenchable in 2016 with new figures revealing the surprising place that was most in demand.
Back to nature in unique Hills haven
A HIDDEN gem in sought-after Stirling is blessed with lots of wildlife and an abundance of outdoor entertaining space.
Boomers seeking coastal lifestyle
OVER 50s developer Halcyon recorded more than $100 million in southeast Queensland sales last year as the group prepares to launch its new Gold Coast project.
Australia’s most isolated home for sale
A HOUSE situated across the mouth of a river that’s accessible only by row boat or paddle board has got homebuyers awash with excitement.
A 21st-century village green offers easy lifestyle
A boutique development in Clayton South offers people the chance to move into an established southeastern suburb, with all the conveniences that entails, and enjoy a low-maintenance lifestyle.
FROM AROUND THE SITE
Good luck shines on Luna
FROM the Milky Way to the moon, it has been a tale of survival for American Staffordshire Bull Terrier Luna.
Make Adelaide world’s ‘Gateway to the Outback’
ADELAIDE could become a centre of indigenous Australian culture marketed internationally as the “Gateway to the Outback”, SA Museum director Brian Oldman says.
Short-term fix gets South Rd moving again
TRAFFIC will be allowed to flow as normal on South Rd today after a temporary fix was put in place for the Black Forest overpass, but plans for a permanent solution are yet to be found.
SA being kept in dark on blackout causes
A REVIEW of the emergency services’ response to the statewide blackout will be released today, but SA is expected to remain in the dark for several months about its causes.
You’ve got some nerf doing that!
LOCKED and loaded with magazines of foam bullets, the northern park lands will resemble a scene from a Hollywood action film this weekend.
Last day’s race a thriller in the city
SOME came from as far away as the Gold Coast, Newcastle and Perth while others converged on city streets from Golden Grove, Holden Hill and Seacliff Park.
Get a free Australia Day apron!
IF YOU love flying the flag for Australia Day, now is the chance to wear a well-worded Down Under message as well.
Peace deal close in RAH legal stoush
A PEACE deal aimed at ending a court dispute over the troubled $2.1 billion new Royal Adelaide Hospital, and ending delays to its opening, could be struck within days.
Deadly cost of Australia Day boozing
TWICE as many alcohol-affected patients presented at Adelaide’s public hospital emergency departments on Australia Day last year than the daily average in January.
Immaturity mistaken for ADHD, report finds
A LANDMARK report linking attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis to birthdate indicates the youngest children in a school class are most likely to be given medication, due to their immaturity being mistaken for mental disorders.
SA paying more than $2m for offices to sit empty
MORE than $2 million worth of office space owned or rented by the State Government remains empty, sparking Opposition claims that taxpayers’ money which should be spent on maintaining key services is going to waste on vacant buildings.
Man suffers serious burns in shed fire
A MAN who suffered serious burns in a shed fire on the Yorke Peninsula has been flown to the Royal Adelaide Hospital for treatment.
New stage for SA defence chief
SETTING a new agenda to ensure the SA defence industry is ready to tackle new multibillion-dollar projects is a key priority for its new spokeswoman Air Commodore (Ret’d) Margot Forster.
City carnage: Accused driver on bail during rampage
UPDATE: A three-month-old baby remains in a critical condition in hospital, as it is revealed the accused killer driver was free on bail when he used his car as a weapon in the fatal CBD carnage.
Taste of Australia showcased in China
LANNISTER Wines is showcasing South Australia to potentially millions of new customers in China following the release of its internet variety show The Taste of Australia earlier this month.
