With Australians in their 20s and 30s entering the housing market later than their parents – and in much smaller numbers – they've been termed "generation rent". And while owning a home isn't the sum total of the great Australian dream, the young still feel like they're missing out.

The Australian barbecue market is – to fit the stereotype – huge. But an influx of cheap, imported products is leaving consumers hankering for something more substantial to grill their meat on. It's driving spending on high-end barbecues, which can sell for as much as $10,000.

Australia is one of the most popular migration destinations for European citizens, and with notoriously high wages and a successful sidestep of the global financial crisis, it's considered one of the most financially stable countries to live. But debt is on the rise – is there trouble in Australia's paradise?

Urbanisation is hitting one of the most spacious places on Earth – Australia. Known for its sunny weather and famous beaches, the land down under is also home to more than 24 million inhabitants who are now adapting their freedom-loving lifestyle to new types of living spaces.

Why are kitchens becoming performance spaces? Why are little ones living it large? How are people building their perfect home and why are cities getting new residents?

While the past decade has seen the rise of maker culture - from crafting to hacking - DIY retailers seem to have been left out. And yet, despite a shaky housing market, the desire to improve one’s home has never been stronger. So what’s behind this mismatch, and how can brands transform into buzzing hives for a new generation of DIYers?

Changes in tech, family roles and tastes have seen kitchens evolve from utilitarian rooms meant for domestic labour to open plan spaces featuring chef-grade equipment and movable workstations. But why are more are more people opting for these high-end, high-priced status kitchens?

Three in four Australian homeowners plan to decorate their digs in the next two years, and 41% plan to build an addition or renovate. Tapping into this national obsession, Houzz is a community of home renovators and professionals that's disrupting Australia's $30 billion DIY market.