SocietyAustralia news live: auction clearances edge higher after weeks below 50%; state farewell for Richard Scolyer

Weekend figures show that almost 55% of homes offered at auction were sold, edging the clearance rate upward after several weeks below 50%. Richard Scolyer will receive a state memorial service on Monday at the Sydney Opera House. The 2024 Australian of the Year died from brain cancer on 7 June, aged 59. A cancer specialist who made himself the subject of his own case, Scolyer shared his experience with the public and inspired many through it.

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