7+ hour, 37+ min ago  (975+ words) July 12, 2026 — 5:30am Selling a home usually requires immaculate styling, but the buyers of some of Victoria’s oldest, original houses want to see the dust and cobwebs. Sometimes, in homes up to 200 years old and exposed to decades of weather, neglect and…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (798+ words) April 19, 2026 — 5:00am When electrician Mitch Pryor appeared on reality renovation TV show Grand Designs: Transformations, he had an advantage that many home renovators don’t. He had significant experience on construction sites, and both he and his wife, Corinne, had already bought,…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1219+ words) Joost Veldhuizen’s mother has two possessions she is especially fond of: her Philips food processor and her Miele vacuum cleaner. Neither does anything beyond their standard functions, nor are they particularly impressive to look at. Their joy stems from the…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1286+ words) Ask any experienced interior designer or stylist about trends for the new year and you’re likely to be met with the same answer: “I don’t do trends.” Which is nothing to be ashamed of. In that spirit, we’ve spoken with…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (917+ words) Every time Jonathon Riley had the urge to hunker down in his garage to tinker with one of his beloved motorbikes, he’d have to wheel the others into the back lane to give himself room. And then, whenever a car…...

8+ mon, 4+ day ago  (619+ words) How does Bluey get in the TV? Effed if I know, kid.Credit: ABC I try to explain the basics of film and television, in both broadcast and streaming modes, but discover after two sentences that I don’t understand it…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (823+ words) To love an inner-city terrace is to make a commitment. Charming but sparse on space and light, they can be better suited to yesteryear than modern life. But when passionate owners such as Afsoon and Waz Kisirwani take on a…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (746+ words) How many solar panels should you be putting up on your roof? The question is surprisingly complicated. The roughly 95 per cent decline in the cost of solar cells over the past 15 years has been so precipitous that the modules themselves…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (843+ words) From a burnt, graffiti-addled eyesore to a soulful sanctuary that the neighbourhood is proud of, this renovation was not for the faint of heart. Tara Johns and Joe Ferrara bought the Hurlstone Park former shop and residence in 2022 when it…...

9+ mon, 5+ day ago  (915+ words) How many years should a washing machine, fridge or dishwasher function before it conks out? And how easy will they be to repair? Anyone in the market for a household appliance is likely to have been plagued by the mystery…...