Koala cuts jobs,hits brakes on Korean expansion
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Koala cuts jobs,hits brakes on Korean expansion

The buzzy e-commerce start-up has denied claims it had explored a public listing this year only to shelve it as market conditions worsened.

  • byNick Bonyhady

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The Sydney gallery that applied the Art Nouveau touch to The Great Gatsby

The Sydney gallery that applied the Art Nouveau touch to The Great Gatsby

There has been renewed interest in furniture and decorative objects from the Art Nouveau period,with younger buyers snapping up “statement pieces.”

  • byStephen Crafti
Leo’s houseful of treasures were rescued from the street - even his cat

Leo’s houseful of treasures were rescued from the street - even his cat

Using tips from social media sites dedicated to reducing the amount of waste,Leonardo Urbano has rescued valuables that would otherwise have ended up in landfill.

  • byJulie Power
An 1880s St Kilda apartment gets an eclectic refresh

An 1880s St Kilda apartment gets an eclectic refresh

Take a look inside the colourful three-bedroom home of Alex Halsey and Gary Armstrong in St Kilda’s iconic George Hotel building.

  • byHeather Nette King
25 home design ideas according to those in the know

25 home design ideas according to those in the know

“Interiors are becoming more playful within the home. We want spaces that are multifunctional and we need them to offer us more than they have in the past.”

  • byJane Rocca
Come for the outrageous designs – but sit down for the price tags

Come for the outrageous designs – but sit down for the price tags

Melbourne’s first ever Design Fair has opened,filling an Abbotsford warehouse with an extraordinary range of bold,beautiful and bizarre collectibles.

  • byNick Miller
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It’s art you can sit on:new Design Fair to push the possible

It’s art you can sit on:new Design Fair to push the possible

Melbourne’s first Design Fair will offer collectors the beautiful,the ugly,the useful and the speculative from the wild world of contemporary design.

  • byNick Miller
Plastic fantastic:Unloved ’60s and ’70s furniture finds new niche

Plastic fantastic:Unloved ’60s and ’70s furniture finds new niche

There has been a resurgence of interest in plastic furniture and homewares from the 1950s through to the 1980s,with some items now commanding attractive prices.

  • byStephen Crafti
West Aussies’ love of timber will see it sourced from Indonesian rainforests,industry warns
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West Aussies’ love of timber will see it sourced from Indonesian rainforests,industry warns

A state government decision to stop native logging in the South West has been labelled short-sighted by those who know how environmentally friendly and sustainable local jarrah and karri production should be.

  • byAja Styles
Mint condition sick sheep barely pass muster
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Mint condition sick sheep barely pass muster

After almost 70 years,the Phantom Piper of Haberfield is revealed.

Tips for making your home more stylish

Tips for making your home more stylish

Stuck at home,looking at the four walls and wondering how you can change things up a bit? Here are eight ideas to catch your fancy.

  • byKaren McCartney