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Bricks and balustrades: The suburban castles built by Italian migrants that changed Australia's suburbs

There is a particular style of house found in suburbs across Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane, homes built by the first wave of post-war southern European migrants.

Typically, they initially lived in the inner-city suburbs because it was cheap and close to employment opportunities.

As these communities became more established, many moved further out, buying large blocks of land and building their dream homes.

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