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Before making the switch on your lender, it's worth considering whether you could get a cheaper rate with your own bank. Pic: Shutterstock

Rate rise pain: your step-by-step guide to finding a cheaper home loan

With an interest rate rise now may be the time to look for a better deal.

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Is this the end of the oversized, unaffordable family home? Pic: Barn Home Design and Build.
Mortgage holders across regional Australia can expect their payments to increase.

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RBA Governor Michele Bullock. Pic: Darren England/AAP PHOTOS
For a typical owner-occupier with a $600,000 mortgage, a February hike would add around $90 a month to repayments. Pic: Shutterstock
 New studies show that a close, nurturing relationship with parents during middle and high school is associated with a positive social life.

A predictor of a good social life? Your parents

THE NEW YORK TIMES: New studies show that a close, nurturing relationship with parents during middle and high school is associated with a positive social life.

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A vacant 385sqm block at 14 Heaslop Street sold for $1.225 million.
TV show host and landscape designer Jamie Durie is selling his six-level mansion in Sydney's Northern Beaches. Picture Instagram/supplied
SOLD: 1/71 Wellington Street, Kew, VIC 3101

School-zone magnet draws five bidders and fast $25k jumps

Strong early interest and brisk bidding set the tone for the auction at 1/71 Wellington Street, Kew, where family buyers zeroed in on space, school access and move-in readiness in Melbourne's inner east. Biggin Scott agent Jing Chen said buyer traffic was

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SOLD: 19 Rosemont Street, Norwood, SA 5067

Tri-level townhouse delivers 100% profit for investor

A tri-level, solar-powered townhouse on 19 Rosemont Street, Norwood, drew a crowd of nearly 200 for its auction, reflecting its appeal in an Adelaide city-fringe pocket. With up to three bedrooms, multiple living zones, a modern kitchen and rear-lane acce

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Home prices in Australia rose again in January. Pic: Shutterstock
127 Maud Street, Balwyn North, VIC 3104 - A home gym that adds value to the property
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA at twilight. The city skyline is illuminated, with modern skyscrapers reflecting vibrant lights in the calm waters of the Schuylkill River.

The 26 destinations that should be on your list for 2026

From Mantua, Italy to Philadelphia, USA, here’s a curated collection of destinations that matter - and why now is the time to go.

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The New York Times Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advised a reader who is seeking closure after a tumultuous childhood.

I was bullied for being gay. Why didn’t my parents do more?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Older kids called me a gay slur when I was as young as 7, and I can still vividly picture my mother’s shock when I asked her what it meant.

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