The heritage-listed worker’s cottage retains original features like hand-chipped walls.

Jay Jay’s builder made a mistake and it completely changed her home

When she first stepped inside,the house was barely holding together. But the place had a story worth uncovering.

  • Pauline Morrissey

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Commerce graduate Ash Bryan hated multistage interviews for marketing roles – and took up a refrigeration apprenticeship instead.

‘You can earn a decent amount’:Ash has a commerce degree. But now he’s a tradie

Australia is in desperate need of tens of thousands of tradies over the next five years. Fixing the shortage all begins with tackling job snobbery.

  • Jenna Price

Underworld grip on Big Build sized up by state as contractors warned to purge suspect players

The Allan government is secretly mapping infiltration of multibillion-dollar projects by firms with suspected underworld links.

  • Nick McKenzie
Stuart and Chelsea in their DIY updated kitchen.

How Chelsea gave a dark,ageing Edwardian home a fresh start

The advertising agency founder is in the business of creating a scene,and she managed to find a home that’s filled with character.

  • Lisa Marie Corso
Builder Robert Faraj is facing the impact of rising materials costs.

How the cost of building a new house just hit a record high

Costs spiked when the pandemic began and haven’t returned to 2019-era levels,but is there any relief in sight?

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The government has been criticised for its failure to consult over its new planning reforms.

Stamp duty discounts extended by a year,saving buyers thousands

Buyers of off-the-plan units,townhouses and apartments will have longer to claim stamp duty concessions as the Allan government seeks to fuel interest in new builds.

  • Daniella White andKieran Rooney
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How Jay and Dean turned a tiny Victorian terrace in Sydney’s Erskineville into a contemporary abode.

How an artist turned a tiny two-bedder into an award-nominated family home

The clever build has multi-functional rooms,depending on the time of day or who is in the house,and a light box on top.

  • Kristy Johnson
Ryan (pictured) made maximum use of the compact 104-square-metre floorplan.

How Laura turned a tiny Sydney cottage into an off-grid wonder

There is no sewer connection,a water-free toilet,and some less surprising features such as solar panels on the roof.

  • Kristy Johnson
Adam and Nikki Stewart’s Pettit+Sevitt home in Beacon Hill. Adam and the original owner swapped houses after Adam knocked on the door,offering to buy the house

Adam wanted a funky mid-century Sydney home. All he paid was stamp duty

The northern beaches furniture designer spent Sunday nights knocking on doors of houses he liked until he struck gold.

  • Julie Power
Tunnel workers are exposed to high levels of crystalline silica.

The law changes demanded as Sydney tunnel workers face death

The union is urging the government to extend the ability for tunnelling companies to be prosecuted for exposing workers to deadly levels of silica dust.

  • Max Maddison