Houses built more than 20 years ago are likely to be more vulnerable to bushfires than newer builds. But there are some simple and inexpensive ways to reduce your risk.
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A new study in Glasgow suggests latent anti-Pakistani sentiment may affect the house-moving decisions of white British homeowners.
According to experts, ladybirds are no more dangerous than they were before.
Home can be a slippery concept. But psychologists have long understood that it plays a huge role in self-identity and emotional well-being.
Without protection, Iran's spectacular American- and Italian-designed mid-century structures will be reduced to dust, beams and concrete blocks.
Home owners and first time buyers are right to be confused, so how should you play expected changes to a low rates environment?
Bigger houses take more energy to build them, and use more energy.
As domestic construction slows, Chinese property developers are starting to look overseas. The potential impacts are diverse, from property prices right through to regional diplomacy.
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Associate Professor in Construction and Environmental Assessment, University of Melbourne
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André Stephan is a Friend of The Conversation.
Lecturer in Architectural Engineering, University of Melbourne
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Casual Academic, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Urban Economics and Social Statistics and Co-Director of the CDT in Data Analytics & Society, University of Sheffield
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Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology, Knox College
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Lecturer in Economics, Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics (Associate Professor), Sheffield Hallam University
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