Block your neighbour’s view? Not this cliff-top beach house in Bronte

Block your neighbour’s view? Not this cliff-top beach house in Bronte

The owners wanted to be neighbourly,to make sure next door’s sight lines of the ocean and Bronte Gully,the bordering park,weren’t blocked by this new three-level home.

  • byStephen Crafti

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Renewable energy is roaring back,crushing coal to historic lows

Renewable energy is roaring back,crushing coal to historic lows

Stronger winds and heavier rainfall have boosted renewables and pummelled coal to its lowest share of the east coast grid on record for the past two months.

  • byNick Toscano
How much the cost of domestic airfares has surged since the collapse of Rex,Bonza
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How much the cost of domestic airfares has surged since the collapse of Rex,Bonza

With little competition,Qantas and Virgin have massively increased prices.

  • byMadeleine Heffernan
Couple keeps the best,ditches the rest in stunning Californian bungalow renovation

Couple keeps the best,ditches the rest in stunning Californian bungalow renovation

Rather than ‘ripping the guts’ out of their original home,the owners briefed architects to keep as much of the original fabric as possible.

  • byStephen Crafti
The new breed of social media sleuths bypassing the regulators

The new breed of social media sleuths bypassing the regulators

Fed-up consumers have found an avenue to shine a light on sneaky tactics used by businesses - and it seems to be working.

  • byKayla Olaya
Commonwealth Bank cops another fine for breaching spam laws

Commonwealth Bank cops another fine for breaching spam laws

An ACMA investigation has slugged the bank $7.5 million for sending over 170 million marketing emails to customers with no way for them to unsubscribe.

  • byHannah Hammoud
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Cash v debit card fees:There is no free lunch

Cash v debit card fees:There is no free lunch

The government has picked debit card surcharges as the latest enemy to target in its fight to conquer the cost of living crisis. But beware the pea and thimble trick.

  • byElizabeth Knight
Electric utes ‘won’t end the weekend’. But will they win over Australian drivers?

Electric utes ‘won’t end the weekend’. But will they win over Australian drivers?

New electric utes are landing in Australia – and automakers insist they have the grunt to tow a boat or trailer and take the family camping.

  • byNick Toscano andMike Foley
‘Self-checkouts in the change room’:how department stores track clothes

‘Self-checkouts in the change room’:how department stores track clothes

A makeover for the department store change room could help consumers request a different size or colour from their cubicle,and even buy or order clothing without asking for help.

  • byMadeleine Heffernan
Behind this home’s white picket fence is an interior that sends your senses into overdrive

Behind this home’s white picket fence is an interior that sends your senses into overdrive

A classical double-fronted period timber house in Fitzroy North looks,at first glance,just like its late-Victorian neighbours.

  • byStephen Crafti
Aldi’s new deal is a great Australiana dream even Kath and Kim would love

Aldi’s new deal is a great Australiana dream even Kath and Kim would love

Shaping everything from meal choices to eco-conscious shopping trends,Aldi has evolved from shopper dockets and rewards to become a cultural institution at a time when our two majors are sinking.

  • byKate Halfpenny