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Two massive music icons join the Yes Campaign

<p>With three weeks to go before the nation votes to decide on whether the constitution should be changed to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice, two music legends have joined the Yes campaign. </p> <p>Australian singer Kamahl has flipped his initial No vote to a Yes within a week, after “sleepless nights weighing the pros and cons." </p> <p>The singer took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share the reasons why he had a change of heart. </p> <p>“I'm damned if Vote YES and I'll be damned if I Vote NO ! Having spent sleepless nights weighing the pros and cons, I'll be damned and I'll Vote YES !” he wrote.</p> <p>“Coincidentally I was in ‘Journey out of Darkness’ in 1967 as the Aboriginal prisoner, just before THE Referendum”.</p> <p>Just last week the music icon encouraged his followers to vote No in the referendum by changing the lyrics to John Farnham’s song <em>You’re the Voice</em> to “What’s the Voice, I just don’t understand it. It’s just noise and it’s not clear. Vote no-o-oh-oh, o-o-o." </p> <p><em>“We’re not going to vote Apartheid. We don’t want one race privilege. Vote no-o-oh-oh," he sang. </em></p> <p>The 88-year-old flipped his vote after meeting Indigenous comedian Dane Simpson and constitutional lawyer Eddie Synot and listening to their arguments. </p> <p>“I’m embarrassed, until Monday or Tuesday I didn’t realise they (Indigenous people) were considered not human,” he said, after Simpson and Synot explained the voice to Kamahl. </p> <p> “I can’t …For me, it is a heart and mind thing,” he said, while breaking down into tears. </p> <p>The singer explained to Simpson and Synot that he was hesitant to speak up because he had "insufficient knowledge on how the whole thing works”.</p> <p>In a sensational backflip on the issue, the singer also added that he hoped that "the right people with the right mind, heart, ability and knowledge make it a reality," and wished that there was a way of "doing it without looking like a race of people were being advantaged.”</p> <p>“At the end of the day, I am here to help rather than hinder. If the Yes vote helps, then so be it,” he said. </p> <p>“It is a positive thing to do. I don’t think I would achieve anything by voting No … if there is good I can do, I would rather do it than regret it another time.”</p> <p>The <em>Sounds of Goodbye </em>singer is not the only one backing the Yes campaign. On the other side of the world, American rapper MC Hammer – famous for his number one hit song<em> U Can't Touch This</em> – has shared his support for the Yes campaign ahead of the Voice referendum. </p> <p>“I’m with you. Australia it’s time. Repair the breach. #Yes2023,” the rapper tweeted. </p> <p>The 61-year-old admitted that he didn't know what the Voice referendum was until one of his followers brought it up in a post shared on the platform. </p> <p>“Australia has no treaty with its Indigenous people, and has done little in comparison to other British dominions like Canada, New Zealand and the United States to include and uplift its First Nations people,” he said.</p> <p>He then quoted human rights lawyer Professor Megan Davis, one of the most central figures of the Yes campaign. </p> <p>“A successful referendum will set a precedent that will be “really useful for other indigenous populations around the world in relation to recognition,” he quoted the human rights lawyer. </p> <p>This comes just days after<a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/finance/legal/cathy-freeman-reveals-her-stance-on-the-voice" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Cathy Freeman</a> shared her stance on the Voice and asked Aussies to  "stand together and to show our support for Australians who need it the most."</p> <p><em>Images: Getty</em></p>

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1886 cottage of Australian icon goes under the hammer

<p dir="ltr">The home that once belonged to the woman featured on Australia’s $20 bill has been listed for an auction.</p> <p dir="ltr">Built around 1886, the four-bedroom, two-bathroom house in Hunters Hill, in Sydney’s lower north shore, has been <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-hunters+hill-140773923" target="_blank" rel="noopener">listed</a> with a $4.25 million price guide.</p> <p dir="ltr">The area was first settled by Mary Reibey, a convict who went on to become a successful businesswoman running her own shipping and trading enterprises.</p> <p dir="ltr">Since 1994, her face has been featured on the $20 note.</p> <p dir="ltr">She was known in the Hunters Hill area for building two small cottages to house convict labour for Figtree House, a farm that still stands today.</p> <p dir="ltr">If the home sells for its multi-million listing price and its new owner were to pay in $20 notes, they would need more than 210,000 - or about 10 briefcases worth.</p> <p dir="ltr">Its current owner, who wished not to be named, is selling the home after living there for a decade and is looking to downsize now their adult children have left home.</p> <p dir="ltr">In a statement shared with The Daily Telegraph, the vendors said they kept many of the original period features of the weatherboard home, including a vintage fireplace, out of a passion for its heritage.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Over time the house was extended to take advantage of its perfect northern aspect, so its rambling layout has really suited our family, especially as the children got older,” they said.</p> <p dir="ltr">“We love sitting on the veranda soaking up the all-day sun, especially at this time of year when the area’s deciduous trees come into leaf and it’s awash with jacarandas.”</p> <p dir="ltr">“Hunters Hill has an incredible history on every corner – it truly feels like a little French village on the harbour.”</p> <p dir="ltr">While historic features have been maintained, the home has also had its share of updates, including French doors that open to the wraparound verandah and an island kitchen with a gas stove top and modern appliances.</p> <p dir="ltr">Simon Harrison, the principal agent at Belle Property Hunters Hill who listed the home, said the 524-square-metre property had already garnered some interest due to its character.</p> <p dir="ltr">“We’ve had a lot of interest from growing families and young couples, it’s a great location and a character home that has really appealed to potential buyers,” Mr Harrison said.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I think the knee-jerk reaction to the initial interest rate rises has settled down and we’re now seeing a new norm where buyers are willing to pay the right price for weatherboard homes like this one which don’t come around too often.”</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-9d9169f0-7fff-d5b7-6276-415291aeebe9"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Belle Property Hunters Hill</em></p>

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Kelly Slater’s former beachside stay goes under the hammer

<p dir="ltr">The coastal home that hosted US surfing champion Kelly Slater has been listed for sale.</p> <p dir="ltr">It isn’t the only reason Slater has been in the news lately, after he made waves when he spoke out against the Australian government’s <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/travel/travel-trouble/those-are-the-rules-kelly-slater-barred-from-australia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">handling of Novak Djokovic’s deportation</a> and its response to the NSW flood crisis, which he said was “nothing short of appalling”.</p> <p dir="ltr">The home’s current owner, former Quiksilver International boss Bruce Raymond, has listed the home with plans to stay local following the sale. Raymond, who learned how to surf when he was just four-years-old, has lived near the beach all his life and continues to surf everyday.</p> <p dir="ltr">“This was to be our forever home but I’m scaling down now. I’ll stay in the area,” he told <em><a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/news/kelly-slaters-sydney-crash-pad-home-of-exquiksilver-boss-bruce-raymond-at-bilgola-beach-for-sale/?rsf=syn:news:nca:news:spa:strap" target="_blank" rel="noopener">realestate.com.au</a></em>.</p> <p dir="ltr">The four-bedroom, four-bathroom home in Bilgola in Sydney’s Northern Beaches boasts stunning views of the ocean and Avalon’s beachfront.</p> <p dir="ltr">The house includes hardwood floors throughout, pool views from the kitchen, and even a self-contained guest suite on the ground floor.</p> <p dir="ltr">Outside, the alfresco terrace and its entertaining area are protected from the area’s harsh southerly winds. Raymond has also transformed the garden into a micro farm, including three veggie plots, a shed, and a mini windmill.</p> <p dir="ltr">According to the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-bilgola+beach-138894855" target="_blank" rel="noopener">listing</a>, the home will be heading to auction on April 12 with a price guide of $5,375,000.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-1b8aee2e-7fff-fe05-15f4-6082fb3176d3"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: @kellyslater (Instagram), realestate.com.au</em></p>

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Lleyton and Bec Hewitt’s secret rental hideaway goes under the hammer

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The home Lleyton and Bec Hewitt have been renting has hit the market, after the star couple </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/property/real-estate/bec-and-lleyton-hewitt-list-melbourne-mansion-after-big-investment" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">scored their new home</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> just down the road.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Hewitts rented Burleigh Beach Bungalow in the Gold Coast suburb of Burleigh Waters while waiting to pick up the keys to their new home, The Palms.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Josh and Jess Dickinson, the owners of the bungalow, said they were surprised that the Hewitts wanted to rent their property.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“They loved it as well which was nice,” Ms Dickinson </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.realestate.com.au/news/inside-secret-gold-coast-rental-home-of-lleyton-and-bec-hewitt/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">said</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. “You get worried as it’s your own house.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After buying Burleigh Beach Bungalow in 2016, the couple soon went about transforming it into the coastal abode it is today.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The property was listed on AirBnb earlier this year, which was how the Hewitts came to discover it.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to CoreLogic records, it was listed as a fully furnished property costing $2250 a week.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Its sale is being handled by Troy Fitzgerald, of Ray White Burleigh Group, who confirmed that the celebrity couple moved out just last weekend.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“When you’re a couple like the Hewitts you’ve got a choice in where you stay and for them to choose the Burleigh Beach Bungalow is a testament to the work Josh and Jess have done,” Mr Fitzgerald said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It really justifies the quality and how nice the house is.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The laid back coastal home is due to go under the hammer next month, and </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://raywhiteburleighgroup.com.au/properties/residential-for-sale/qld/burleigh-waters-4220/house/2619772" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">boasts</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> features such as a poolside entertainment area, hanging rattan pendants and a built-in curved mudroom.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It has also had more than one brush with fame, after being used for photo shoots by big-name brands including Lorna Jane, Michael Hill Jeweller, esme Skin Minerals and Glassons.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mr Fitzgerald said he was unsure as to whether the Hewitts would move straight into The Palms after reportedly dropping $4.305 million on the coastal home.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Images: Getty Images, Ray White Burleigh Group</span></em></p>

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George Harrison’s childhood home goes under the hammer

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The home where Beatles guitarist George Harrison spent many of his formative years is due to go under the hammer.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The three-bedroom home in Liverpool has an </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://bid.omegaauctions.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-240---george-harrison-childhood-home---25-upton-green-speke/?lot=16731&amp;so=2&amp;st=&amp;sto=0&amp;au=47&amp;ef=&amp;et=&amp;ic=False&amp;sd=0&amp;pp=48&amp;pn=1&amp;g=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">estimated price</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> between £160,000 and £200,000 ($AUD 291-364,000), with auctioneer Paul Fairweather describing it as “a steal”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Harrison moved into the house with his family in 1949, when he was six-years-old, and lived there until 1962.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He rehearsed with John Lennon and Paul McCartney in the house while the trio were called The Quarrymen - the band that eventually became The Beatles.</span></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">On November 30th we'll offer Geoge Harrison's childhood home at auction.<br /><br />View and bid here &gt; <a href="https://t.co/tgykaIDTpK">https://t.co/tgykaIDTpK</a> <a href="https://t.co/70YFLNr45f">pic.twitter.com/70YFLNr45f</a></p> — Omega Auctions (@OmegaAuctions) <a href="https://twitter.com/OmegaAuctions/status/1456574637664608261?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2021</a></blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The house has undergone renovations since Harrison lived there, but some original features still remain, including the bath, sink, some original doors, outbuildings, and a large dresser that would have been there during Harrison’s time.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“George will have learned to play the guitar in this house and the photos of the group gathering there in the early 1960s are amazing to see,” Mr Fairweather </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-59197931" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">said</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He is also expecting interest in the property to grow following the release of Peter Jackson’s documentary </span><em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/entertainment/movies/unseen-beatles-footage-to-feature-in-new-docu-series" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Beatles: Get Back</span></a></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Potential owners of the home can also apply for a blue heritage plaque to be displayed at the property.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Images: Omega Auctions</span></em></p>

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Former Home and Away child star charged after hammer attack

<p dir="ltr">Former child star Felix Dean, who starred on<span> </span><em>Home and Away<span> </span></em>from 2007 to 2014, has been charged following a violent hammer attack on a store employee in Sydney’s Surry Hills.</p> <p dir="ltr">Police will allege that Dean, who played VJ Patterson, son of Ada Nicodemou’s character Lea, entered a tobacco shop on Elizabeth St in Surry Hills just after 11 pm on Monday armed with a hammer, and then proceeded to attack a male employee.</p> <p dir="ltr">The employee sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene, while Dean was arrested nearby and taken to Surry Hills police station. He was charged with affray, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, two counts of common assault, shoplifting, armed with intent to commit indictable offence and breach of bail. He was refused bail and was to appear at Central Local Court on Tuesday.</p> <p dir="ltr">Dean had been granted bail three weeks ago following an alleged altercation with another man at a home in Paddington. His bail conditions included a 6 pm curfew and random drug and alcohol testing.</p> <p dir="ltr">It is alleged that Dean became violent when an officer tried to arrest him last month, with Dean lashing out and kicking a senior constable in the leg. He was charged with assaulting an officer in the execution of duty, breaching his bail conditions and failing to comply with Covid directives.</p> <p dir="ltr">He is also facing assault charges after allegedly attempting to assault and rob a ride share driver in Newtown on January 6.</p> <p dir="ltr">Dean, 24, started playing VJ Patterson at the age of 10, and was nominated for Best Young Actor at the 2009 Inside Soap Awards for his work. After leaving the show in 2014, he was replaced in the role by Matt Little.</p> <p dir="ltr">In a social media post made last month, Dean referred to himself as a "work in progress" and the "OG VJ".</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Channel 7</em></p>

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"Most expensive urban property in the world" to go under the hammer

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A sprawling home in Los Angele, nicknamed “The One”, is </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/us-news-mega-mansion-once-worth-683-million-defaults-on-136-million-in-debt-forcing-a-sale/58a4d087-723c-428f-bbd4-f26f3238a755" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">expected to be sold</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> after the owner defaulted on $136 million in loans and debt.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dubbed America’s most expensive home, the 105,000-square-foot property developed by former film producer Nile Niami was expected to sell for $683 million, according to Niami.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But, after suffering delays and complications and racking up debt, Niami faces a court-ordered sale to pay his debts.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Niami bought the property for a cool $28 million, before partnering with architect Paul McClean to build “The One”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Original plans for the home included a cinema, four-lane bowling alley, beauty salon, five pools, a private nightclub, and a casino.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As for bedrooms, Niami planned for 20, with the largest being a 5,500 square-foot master suite, complete with its own office, pool, and kitchen.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Despite its original completion date being set for 2017, Niami borrowed $112.78 million from Hankey Capital in 2018 to continue building the home.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The design also underwent changes, with the number of bedrooms dropping to nine and plans for an extravagant jellyfish tank being dropped.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In March 2021, Hankey served a notice of default to Niami, who had 90 days to pay or negotiate the now $150 million debt, according to court documents.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With no payment as of July, the home was placed in court-ordered receivership, an alternative to foreclosure.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Theodore Lanes Management Services received the property, and is required to account for debts against the property, then selling it and repaying lenders and creditors with the proceeds.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Despite Niami promising the home was nearly complete in April, there is still some work to be done. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This includes a lack of gas service until a certificate of residence is issued, and an empty space where a commercial-grade catering kitchen was expected to be installed, after the permit to build it was denied.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s a pretty extensive list [of issues],” Lanes told </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">CNN Business</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The home also has more than $2 million in unpaid taxes and invoices for concrete, air conditioning, and scaffolding, according to Lanes.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“This is a very complicated property with quite a few open issues,” Lanes said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“At present, the focus is to obtain complete insurance and develop a timeline and budget to secure the certificate of occupancy in order to maximise value and to make the property more marketable.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Speaking to </span><em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/americas-most-expensive-home-the-24958036" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">NBC</span></a></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Lanes said, “What I would love to see happen is that the house gets completed, the certificate of occupancy is awarded and we have an orderly sale that maximises the value.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Hopefully, there will be sufficient proceeds from the sale to fund the secured and unsecured creditors and for the equity to realise some value.”</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Images: nileniami / Instagram, Bel Air Mansion</span></em></p>

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Slice of Charles and Di's wedding cake goes under the hammer

<p><span>Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer wed in a globally broadcasted wedding 40 years ago.</span><br /><br /><span>On July 29, 1981, the chosen guests of their special day were treated to an extravagant slice from a five-tier wedding fruit cake, which was made by Dave Avery, head baker with the Royal Navy.</span><br /><br /><span>Along with their wedding cake, there were 22 others baked and sent out - including one that was made for Clarence House staff to enjoy.</span><br /><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7842754/princess-diana-charles-wedding-cake-2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/17b9450a439048149d03d4ff800619d3" /></p> <p><em>Image: Supplied</em></p> <p><span>One leftover slice of cake is going under the hammer in the UK and is expected to sell for £500 ($950).</span><br /><br /><span>The piece of cake, weighing in at 800g was given to Moyra Smith, a member of the Queen Mother's household at Clarence House.</span><br /><br /><span>She used glad wrap to preserve the topping.</span><br /><br /><span>Mrs Smith kept the piece of history wrapped and stored in a floral cake tin.</span><br /><br /><span>She topped it with a handwritten label reminding anyone to "handle with care".</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7842753/princess-diana-charles-wedding-cake-1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/7b08a293936241f8a17b18c5496c1096" /><br /><br /><span>The label was signed by Mrs Smith and dated 27 July, 1981.</span><br /><br /><span>Her family sold the piece of cake to a collector in 2008 but it has now found its way back onto the auction block, on their 40th wedding anniversary.</span><br /><br /><span>The cake features white icing, and a 3D sugared image of the royal coat-of-arms coloured in gold, red, blue, and silver.</span><br /><br /><span>It also has a small silver horseshoe and leaf spray..</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7842756/princess-diana-charles-wedding-cake.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/c7977aa5e32846608bf7e531b8920038" /><br /><br /><span>"It appears to be in exactly the same good condition, but we advise against eating it," Chris Albury from Dominic Winter Auctioneers informed the BBC.</span><br /><br /><span>Mr Albury expects the listing to get between £300 and £500 ($570-$950)</span><br /><br /><span>It also includes an order of service, ceremonial details and a royal wedding breakfast programme.</span><br /><br /><span>The auction will take place on August 11.</span></p> <p><em>Images: Getty Images</em></p>

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Inside Andrew O’Keefe’s North Bondi home going under the hammer

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The home of former Channel 7 game show host Andrew O’Keefe and his ex-wife, Eleanor, has been put on the market with a $4.5 million price guide.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The two-level, four-bedroom, two-bathroom North Bondi residence was designed by award-winning architect Sam Marshall and will be going under the hammer at a yet-to-be-determined date.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Within walking distance of the beach, the home fuses a beach house with a country homestead across multiple living areas extending to the front and back gardens.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The four bedrooms are large and parents can enjoy a second level retreat, accessed by a suspended staircase.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With high ceilings, plywood finishes, and a solar hydronic heating system, the home has been designed to maximise exposure to sunlight.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The landscaped gardens are maintained by water tanks and a self-watering system.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ric Serrao, the principal real estate agent of Raine and Horne Double Bay/Bondi, and his colleague Mark Yeats anticipate the house will be popular.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s one of the most private eco-friendly properties I’ve seen in the local area for some time,” Serrao said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The garden is fantastic and full of sun and charm.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Best known for hosting </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Deal or No Deal </span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">and </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Chase Australia</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, O’Keefe bought the property with his former wife as a single-level home on a 468 sqm block for $1.89 million in 2007.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They later commissioned the renovation by Sam Crawford.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The couple separated in 2017, and later divorced in 2019.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Images: Raine &amp; Horne </span></em></p>

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Isaac Newton’s notes go under the hammer

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Handwritten notes penned by one of history’s greatest scientists will be up for auction in London.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pages containing Isaac Newton’s revisions to his work, Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, are expected to sell for between $AUD 1.1 million, according to auctioneer Christie’s.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Newton wrote Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica - Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy - in 1687 and set out the laws of gravitation and motion.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A first edition of the book up for auction in 2016 was sold for $AUD 4.7 million.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thomas Venning, head of books and manuscripts at the London auction house, said the book “reinvented our understanding of the universe”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The page and a half of notes for Newton’s planned second edition also includes comments and diagrams by Scottish mathematician and astronomer David Gregory.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mr Venning said when Newton was working on the revisions, was “fizzing with the energy of one of the greatest minds the world has ever seen”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“And we can see that at work, the speed with which he’s writing, the ferment of ideas coming out from his pen,” he said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Though Newton gave up on the revisions, he eventually produced a second edition in 1713.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The notes will be up for auction at Christie’s in London on July 8.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“What a collector in the autograph world is looking for is the greatest minds in history talking about their greatest achievements,” Mr Venning said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s very, very rare to have that combination. And that’s what you have in this particular manuscript.”</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Getty Images</span></em></p>

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Sale into the sunset: Aussie cruises cancelled as Sun Princess and Sea Princess go under the hammer

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>Cruise fans are heartbroken after all sailings of the Princess Cruise ships Sun Princess and Sea Princess for this summer and next year have been cancelled.</p> <p>Carnival Corp, parent company of Princess Cruises, Costa and Carnival cruise lines announced that the ships are just two of 18 to be sold.</p> <p>The company did not disclose the buyer for the two ships, but 55 cruises from Australia are now cancelled along with 14 international sailings.</p> <p>Princess said that passengers booked on the ships would be notified and offered refunds or alternative cruises if they prefer.</p> <p>"Sun Princess and Sea Princess contributed to significant growth in Australian cruising," said Princess Cruises president Jan Swartz.</p> <p>"Both ships defined the premium cruise experience with Australians and New Zealanders spending close to 14 million nights aboard these ships. </p> <p>While it is never easy to say goodbye to any ship in our fleet, this will allow us to deploy newer ships, enhancing our offerings for Australia cruisers and focus on bringing into service exciting new builds like the upcoming delivery of Enchanted Princess."</p> <p>Sun Princess launched in 1995 and had the capacity for 2,000 passengers, making it the world's largest cruise ship at the time.</p> <p>Carnival Corp is the world's largest cruise company and makes up 45 per cent of the market worldwide.</p> </div> </div> </div>

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ROYAL SALE: The Queen and Prince Philip's first marital home goes under the hammer

<p>The mansion which served the then Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip with a number of heartfelt memories for three years of their marriage will be transformed into a tourist attraction. </p> <p>Villa Guardamangia was a royal residence for the newlywed Princess between 1949 and 1951 before she became Queen.</p> <p>While her husband served as a Royal Navy officer with the Mediterranean Fleet, the royal spent her time on the island, before her coronation in 1953 following her father’s unexpected death.</p> <p>Prime Minister Joseph Muscat announced the purchase of the property in parliament late on Tuesday - with plans to turn it into a stunning attraction for royal fans eager to get a glimpse into the life of Queen Elizabeth.    </p> <p>The beautiful villa boasts a large terrace and garden and stands on top of a hill overlooking Malta’s second harbour Marsamxett. </p> <p>READ MORE: <a href="/travel/international-travel/got-10-million-the-queen-and-prince-philip-s-first-marital-home-is-for-sale">Got $10 million? The Queen and Prince Philip’s first marital home is for sale</a></p> <p>It sprawls over 1,560sq and also boasts two garages, stables and cellars and servants quarters.</p> <p>The Queen has been open about her affections of Malta and her former home and was presented with a special painting of the building when she was in Malta again in 2015. </p> <p>“Visiting Malta is always very special for me. I remember happy days here with Prince Philip when we were first married,” she said during her visit. </p> <p>It is understood the Monarch enjoyed a normal and ordinary life on the island, prior to her coronation. </p> <p>She also celebrated her 60th wedding anniversary there in 2007. </p> <p>Both the Queen and Prince Philip were saddened in 2015 when they were unable to visit the villa, which she’d said looked “rather sad now”. </p> <p>Former Maltese President Marie Louise Coleiro gifted the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh a watercolour of Villa Guardamangia during the trip, to remind them of their stay.</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery above to see the former home of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. </p>

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Lifetime of treasure: Bob Hawke's personal collection to go under the hammer

<p>Former prime minister Bob Hawke’s treasure trove of paintings, art works, designer furniture, diplomatic gifts and serving ware are set to be auctioned off in a home clearance sale expected to raise $250,000.</p> <p>Hawke’s widow Blanche d’Alpuget is selling 300 items from the couple’s Northbridge home in Sydney's leafy north short – which was recently sold for an estimated $15 million – with the help of auctioneers Shapiro.</p> <p>Among the items on offer are the former prime minister’s cigar boxes, porcelain tea sets and coffee mugs. The couple’s sterling silver soup ladle will also be put up for sale at an estimated price of $100 to $200.</p> <p>Some of the former ACTU leader’s diplomatic gifts include Chinese scrolls ($300 to $500), a pill box from the Freedom of the City of London ($300 to $500) and a silver bowl inscribed “Presented by Dick Cheney Secretary of Defence, United States of America” ($500-$700).</p> <p>There will also be a framed and signed photo of Don Bradman ($800 to $1200) and two black-and-white pictures of Bob Hawke playing tennis ($200 to $300).</p> <p>Some boozes from Hawke’s collection will also make an appearance, including bottles of Chinese liquors (ranging from $100 to $500), a box of Penfolds cabernet sauvignon ($200 to $300), and a six pack of the Labor veteran’s lager beers in a signature esky ($200 to $300).</p> <p>The most expensive item to be auctioned is Euan Macleod’s 1991 oil painting titled Lone Figure in Gully, which is expected to sell for $14,000 to $18,000.</p> <p>The items will be available for public viewing on August 24-25 at the couple’s Northbridge residence with a $5 entry fee, said auctioneer Andrew Shapiro.</p> <p>“I think people are curious about what was dear to his heart. We will be selling his desk and a lot of personal items given to him when he was prime minister,” Shapiro said.</p> <p>Shapiro said d’Alpuget is ready to take the next step in her life after selling the house. </p> <p>“She’s a strong-willed person and looking towards the next move,” he told <a rel="noopener" href="https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2019/08/06/bob-hawke-memorabilia-auction/" target="_blank"><em>The New Daily</em></a>.</p> <p>“It’s always difficult to live in a house where you’ve been for many years with a spouse. There’s a new chapter.”</p> <p>The auction will take place on August 27 at Paddington RSL in Sydney.</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery above to see the items going under the hammer later this month.</p>

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