Australia’s Former Electricity Substations Are Being Turned Into Homes NYT - Top Stories By: Laura Chung 16 June 2026 at 05:01 In a country where the housing market is squeezed, decommissioned electrical substations are in demand as refurbished residences. © Adam Ferguson for The New York TimesSam Thomlinson, left, conducting an open inspection at the Bondi Beach property.
China’s Spending Slowdown Deepens as Households Tighten Their Belts NYT - Top Stories By: Keith Bradsher 16 June 2026 at 05:19 The unexpected decline in retail sales underscored China’s growing reliance on exports to sustain economic growth as domestic demand continues to falter. © Qilai Shen for The New York TimesRetail sales dropped 0.6 percent in May from the same month a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday.
One City Might Have Just Cracked the Housing Crisis NYT - Top Stories By: Binyamin Appelbaum 15 June 2026 at 10:00 A large real estate development in the middle of Vancouver, British Columbia, shows how cities can build more housing.
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