cost of living

Regional residents of Australia are fleeing their homes

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Phil Taylor was backpacking around the world when he stumbled upon the seaside paradise of Byron Bay. “For a kid from rural New Zealand, the country was a dream come true.” He eventually put down his roots in the surf town and took over a local institution – the Byron Bay General Store. “Byron had … Read more

As national housing stress mounts, city couple sell to live mortgage-free in regional Victoria

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Desperate to escape financial turmoil in the wake of the pandemic and rising interest rates, Gilbert Grace and Michelle Millard knew they had to make a seismic shift in their lives. So the couple – who were struggling to pay the mortgage on their home in Baxter, 60 kilometers south-east of Melbourne – began looking … Read more