Simon McCarthy is a journalist with the Newcastle Herald and its sister publications in the Hunter region of New South Wales ...

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All properties on auction are sold "voetstoots" (which means "as is"). It is therefore advisable to inspect the property you are interested in before the auction date. A winning bid at an auction is ...

There was plenty of A-list glamour at the Birdcage with socialite Nicky Hilton and mother-son duo Elizabeth and Damian Hurley, while punters stunned with bold looks trackside. See the standouts.