Art And Soul

If you pick your places and your moments, Sydney is one of the most magical settings in the world, writes INGRID BOWN.

Adventures In Hijab

Inspired by tales of Persian poets and Persepolis, Helen Anderson travels across one country and 2500 years of history.

Rba Aims To Ease Squeeze

THE Reserve Bank is expected to slash interest rates again today as it acts to cushion Australia from the global economic squeeze.

Title Deeds

Villa vistas

Going Green On Bike Tour

David Scott aims to leave a light carbon footprint as he cycles the rail trail between Wangaratta and Beechworth.

Marriage: A Bond Of Love And A Separation Of Cash

DOES the thought of going to a wedding make you wince? Do you feel stressed and anxious at the thought of having to sit through an entire five-hour parade of sappy love, bad dancing and cheap champagne? Would you prefer to veg out at home watching reruns of House, rather than get all coiffed up to celebrate someone else's gooey love fest?

Tighter Spending Slows Gdp Growth

AUSTRALIAN households are going through a recession, reducing the pace of the country's economic growth and justifying the Reserve Bank's decision to cut interest rates.

Boom Times At Southern End Of City

THE rejuvenation of the southern end of the Sydney CBD will lead to significant growth in commercial and retail properties, and deals are already being done as investors get a foothold in what was once seen as the heart of the city.

Choice Pickings At The Changing Of The Guard

It is a buyers' market for anyone wanting to buy into wineries or vineyards.

Dads Who Wax Lyrical

Tales of cannibalism and giant spiders absorb surfer Kirk Owers but the swells finally capture his imagination.

Head For The Border

Sue Wallace crosses the Murray for fine food, water sports, wine and a thriving arts culture.

Heads In Sandcastles

Just when you thought falling house prices weren't in your neighbourhood, or the downturn was about to become an upturn, Jacob Saulwick picks up whispers of a housing market shock that we ignore at our peril.

The Changing Of The Reels

Scenes from a Revolution: The Birth of the New Hollywood By Mark Harris Canongate, $45

Touched By Fate To Work Tirelessly To Improve Lot Of Intellectually Disabled

EDNA MARGARET GLASSBOROW, BEM SOCIAL WORKER 5-3-1914 - 23-3-2008

A Withdrawal, And A Retreat To Higher Moral Ground

CANBERRA'S Australian of the year, Lin Hatfield-Dodds, is to be applauded for her decision to withdraw from the Olympic torch relay. She voices what a growing number of Australians are feeling.

Trusts Strapped In For Rollercoaster Ride

PROPERTY managers have warned that listed trusts will have to endure a worsening ride before the market settles.

Tourists, Business Visitors Underpin Room Boom

THE continuing influx of business visitors and tourists into Victoria is creating the best outlook in nearly 20 years for Melbourne's hotel sector.

Property Industry Still Strong Despite Lpt Sector Woes

THE bad smell emanating from the Australian listed property trust sector in 2007 is likely to waft into 2008.

Apartments Cut In New Smith St Plan

ALMOST 100 apartments, mostly student accommodation, have been erased from a development plan in Collingwood to try to win approval from the state's planning tribunal.

Property Dominoes: Predator Circles Principal Office Trust

Principal America Office Trust, with a rich line-up of office accommodation across the US eastern seaboard, is tipped as the next major listed property trust takeover with a price tag of about $780 million.