Issue 01 · The architecture of Australian life
Homes to explore. Clearer choices to make.
Start a free home plan with official state links.
AUS Living
AUS Living is a new publication run by Hugo Tran. Explore homes and places, use the free Home Passport, and follow the sources behind a property decision.
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Practical starting points, checked 6 October 2026. Follow the official sources and bring the unanswered questions to your own adviser.
Ausliving · Before / Now
Checked · Australia + Victoria
Australia · RBA cash rate
Ask your lender what changes for your loan.
Make a relevant property plan with WUp 0.25 percentage points. The cash rate is not your mortgage rate; lenders set their own rates.
Victoria · private/other residential sales
Ask to see the new PPS.
Make a relevant property plan with WPrivate/other sales: from 1 Oct 2026. Auctions/fixed-date sales: events from 16 Oct 2026. Check the applicable transition.
Melbourne dwellings · REA price index
5.2% lower over one year.
Make a relevant property plan with WNormalised illustration: September 2025 = 100, based on REA annual change. Australia: +0.1% over the year. One index, not your property value, a forecast or the effect of the latest rate rise alone.
From inspiration to a next step
Use the free guides first. If you want help beyond the checklist, W Agent offers separately agreed tools and service scopes.
The current edition
Architecture with a sense of place. Interiors with real life inside them. Stories that stay with you.
01House tour · Victoria
02Architecture · Queensland
03Living · New South Wales
Queenslander photograph: Commander Keane, public domain. Other stills are taken from AUS Living’s original Australian 4K film.
“The best Australian homes do not perform luxury. They make room for life.”
AUS Living editorial principleA coast-to-coast field guide
Six starting points for understanding climate, character and the way a place shapes a home.
AUS Living films · Original 4K
Five unembellished moving portraits of architecture, public space and the character of place.
AUS LIVING
LIVEUpdated August 2026 edition
A 19-page guide to real Australian homes, the national property reset, current legislation, investor records, due diligence and safer settlement decisions.
Download the magazine · PDF ↗Government sources · Direct links · Full disclaimerBriefing archive · 20 August 2026
Historical edition. Figures and rules below were checked on 20 August 2026.
Australia
The RBA cash rate target is the national starting point—not the rate on an individual home loan.
AUS Living links to original reporting and official sources; it does not reproduce article bodies. Headlines and summaries are for general information only—not financial, legal, property, tax or investment advice. Verify details with the linked source and an appropriately qualified professional.
AUS Living Home Passport · Free
A six-step starting checklist for renting, buying, moving, building or improving a home. The core sequence is general; your selected state changes the official source and local questions.
01 What are you doing?
02 Where?
03 When?
No account. No hidden capture. Your selections and ticks stay in this browser when storage is available; they do not sync between devices. If storage is blocked, use the print action to keep a copy. Asking a question opens an email draft; nothing is sent automatically.
VIC · Within 90 days
0 of 6 completeCoordinate dates, services and handover in one calm sequence.
Planning guide updated 6 October 2026. This is your checklist, not a certificate, statutory form or professional assessment.
Start with Consumer Affairs Victoria for current rules and forms. Check the rules for your actual transaction.
Open Consumer Affairs Victoria ↗Confirm access, handover and any overlap between homes before booking suppliers.
Compare a verified removalist, container or self-move against access, distance and insurance needs.
Arrange electricity, gas and internet early enough to be live when you arrive.
Review contents or building cover and update the organisations that rely on your address.
Photograph condition, meter readings, keys and important documents before the day ends.
General information only. This plan is not financial, legal, building, property, tax or investment advice. Verify requirements with the linked authority and an appropriately qualified professional. Any paid introduction will be disclosed before it is made.
W Agent Learning Lab · 15-card infographic
A plain-English visual course for curious kids, families and first-time founders: coding, security, money and the honest path from a small idea to a very large company.
People, computers and businesses send messages, solve problems and trade useful things across connected networks.
Learn with a parent, teacher or trusted adult. Start with a tiny project and never use real money, private data or someone else’s account while experimenting.
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W Agent Property Lab · 15-card infographic
A visual foundation for renters, buyers, owners and future investors—built around the questions that protect money, time and peace of mind.
A home is more than walls. You may be buying land, a building, legal rights, restrictions, shared obligations and future costs.
Contracts, cooling-off, auctions, tenancy, conveyancing, planning and building rules differ by state and territory. Start with your official authority and obtain independent professional advice.
Educational general information only—not financial, credit, legal, tax, property, building or investment advice. Hugo Tran also runs W Agent. No property, lender, product, return or price movement is endorsed or promised.
FOR READERS & USEFUL HOME BUSINESSES
Start with a useful free tool or idea. Commercial content is scoped around the work you receive while AUS Living builds its readership.
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