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It's sold: how a rock-bottom price guide sparked a flurry of offers for a run-down country cottage
10+ hour, 46+ min ago (647+ words) A dilapidated Maitland cottage on a tiny block has sold within a week of hitting the market after launching with a price guide just a third of the region's median house value. The two-bedroom, one-bathroom house at 12 Abbot Street, positioned…...
Huge upgrade for China's tough 4 WD
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (462+ words) China's GWM has revealed more details and imagery of its updated Tank 300 for the domestic market. As reported by Car News China, a highlight of this update is a longer wheelbase that was previewed by the Tank 300 Hooke Edition prototype…...
Man wanted over court no-show allegedly set police alight in 16-hour siege
11+ hour, 12+ min ago (520+ words) A Muswellbrook man wanted over a court no-show is accused of setting police officers alight with an improvised explosive device during a volatile 16-hour siege. David Mark John Steptoe, 58, allegedly threatened police with a compound bow, tried to get a…...
Curious Practice wins NSW architecture award with Cowrie Hole project
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (424+ words) A striking architectural home in Newcastle East has taken out one of the state's top design accolades. Designed by Newcastle firm Curious Practice, 'Cowrie Hole' was recognised at an awards ceremony held in Sydney on Thursday night. The contemporary terrace,…...
Former Newcastle Knights chairman quietly lists Dudley mansion after 26 years
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (459+ words) A landmark home owned by a former chairman of the Newcastle Knights is being shopped around off-market in Dudley. Held by Mike Tyler and his wife Christine since 2000, the five-bedroom, three-bathroom house at 4 Banksia Avenue occupies 1389 square metres, including a…...
Business leaders roll up to spend a night out in the cold for a cause
1+ week, 6+ day ago (316+ words) AS Newcastle business owners and community leaders prepared to spend the night out doors, they did so knowing the money raised was going to a good cause. This year's Vinnies CEO Sleepout comes at time of increasing demand for support,…...
'No longer works today': VW's harsh reality
10+ hour, 1+ min ago (563+ words) Volkswagen, for decades one of the world's largest and most successful vehicle manufacturers, appears to be facing an uncertain future, with one of the key emerging Chinese brands challenging its once invincible position now putting bold shots across the German…...
Vacant waterfront block sells in 11 days for record $2. 25 million
11+ hour, 31+ min ago (474+ words) A vacant waterfront block in Lake Macquarie has sold for a multimillion-dollar price after just 11 days on market. The 562-square-metre landholding at 26 Lambton Parade, Swansea Heads, was offered to the market for the first time in more than 30 years. Listing…...
Australia needs Norman Gunston to weigh in on Pauline Hanson
21+ hour, 31+ min ago (773+ words) It's not surprising to see One Nation taking a hit in the polls after Pauline Hanson's address to the National Press Club, and she didn't disappoint. In a speech that was clumsy and awkward at times, it was only matched…...
Kasatkina sets up Wimbledon showdown with Osaka
1+ day, 23+ min ago (671+ words) Daria Kasatkina has booked a Wimbledon date with Naomi Osaka after a two-hours and 37 minutes slugfest victory over Indonesia's Janice Tjen. Kasatkina, the Australian No. 2, won 6-7 (5-7) 6-1 6-4 to become the first Australian into the third round of the grasscourt slam. Osaka,…...