According to data from the real estate website Realestate, with the unblocking of Victoria, demand for rental housing rose the fastest, up 40.3% from last week. Followed by the ACT area, where rental demand increased by 39.2% and ranked second. Western Australia (5.6%) and the Northern Territory (14.1%) had the smallest increases. Rental demand hit…
The expenditure data compiled by CBA (Commonwealth Bank of Australia) and two independent measures of business and consumer confidence both show that consumer confidence has increased gratifyingly, with Victorian hairdressers and household goods suppliers being the biggest winners. According to CBA data, from the end of October to the first week of November, consumer spending…
Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt said on Friday that there has been no community infection of the new crown virus in 4 of the past 5 days in Australia, so there is no need for states and territories to continue to close their internal borders. Hunt said that, medically speaking, there is no reason for…
Few people ask children what they think of public space. Traditionally, adults will make choices for children, especially their way of life and entertainment. In an unpublished study* representing local councils, we asked 75 children between the ages of 7 and 12 in 10 primary schools in Sydney’s impoverished areas to make maps to understand…