An upcoming charity auction is seeing a four-bedroom, two-bathroom home up for sale – and with no reserve price set, the highest bidder on the day will be securing their new home. 

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Construction is nearly finished on a riverfront complex with more than 200 new homes, on one of Brisbane’s last remaining spaces by the city’s river. 

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Grab a Happy Meal at McDonald’s in Casuarina, Darwin — the northernmost franchise in Australia — and then “drive-thru” the 4477 km to Kingston, Tasmania, the southernmost location. Order the same meal, and that kiddie combo will taste the same. 

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Investors are snapping up luxury homes in Shanghai in the 30 million yuan (US$4.2 million) plus range, as they expect super expensive homes in China’s commercial and financial hub to continue to buck the overall downward trend in the real estate market, according to market observers. 

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Britain’s property-transaction tax, known as stamp duty, is set to rise sharply. Currently, first-time buyers pay no tax on properties worth up to £425,000 ($550,000). Starting next month, that threshold drops to £300,000, which will result in a charge of £6,250 on a £425,000 purchase. 

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The government has decided to increase the stamp duty on agreements for leasing or renting property by 100%. 

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Melbourne first-home buyers have been warned they’ll need to be earning as much as $7200 more next year to cope with a mortgage if they don’t buy a home in 2025. 

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