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Perth's stamp duty fix: a $100,000 lift into a $900,000 market
WA's 2026-27 budget lifted the first home buyer stamp duty exemption to $600,000, a $100,000 jump worth up to $25,390 to the right buyer. In a market where Perth's median house already sits at $900,000, the question is who that right buyer actually is.
the verb they use for david flack's interiors
David Flack's style is so distinct it has become its own verb. I spent time inside the world of the Australian designer whose no-rules interiors are redefining how we think about the spaces we live in.
What's In, What's Out: Australian Interior Design Trends for 2026
The cool grey years are over. Inside the warm, material-led shift defining Australian homes in 2026 — plus the colours, finishes and furniture moves to actually pay attention to as the housing slowdown drives a quiet renovation boom.
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