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So you're standing in your backyard thinking: "Bloody hell, there's so much wasted space here. I could fit another dwelling back here. Ageing parents need somewhere to live. Adult kids won't leave home. Or maybe I just want rental income to pay the mortgage."

G'day! Let's talk about the most stressful part of lodging a DA - telling your neighbours about it. So you've designed your dream extension, hired an architect, spent thousands on plans, and you're ready to lodge your DA with council. Everything's looking great until council slaps a notification sign on your fence and sends letters to your neighbours. Now you're lying awake at night wondering: "Will Karen next door object? What if Bob across the road has a whinge? Can they ac

How Aussie property development actually works, minus the headache-inducing jargon