THE earliest known colour footage of first class cricket being played in Australia will go under the hammer in Melbourne tonight.
Sotheby’s is offering three reels of 16mm Kodascope cine file - unearthed during a small country sale in Victoria - to be sold collectively.
Sotheby’s auctioneer Robert Bradlow said the sale was of historical importance.
“It is [...]

The State Government is estimated to have made more than $24 million in stamp duty yesterday as a record 1320 properties were auctioned in Victoria.
Estate agents shared more than $11 million in sales commission from yesterday’s results.
Almost 9300 properties have been auctioned in the past three months - an increase of 85 per cent on [...]

On Sunday 11 November 2007, Bonhams & Goodman will make auction history when it offers another rare and important Victoria Cross for sale at public auction. Only 96 Victoria Crosses have been awarded to Australians and amazingly, this will be the third example auctioned by the firm in sixteen months.
This Victoria Cross was awarded [...]

Geoffrey Smith, National Head of Art at Bonhams & Goodman was delighted when advised of the consignment and has researched the work thoroughly. “John Olsen’s remarkable sweeping, panoramic visions of the Australian landscape produced in the early 1980s represent a highpoint in the history and development of Australian art. These complex creations, that combine [...]

Number plate investors and classic vehicle collectors drove combined sales to a record $3.75 million result at Shannons 2007 Sydney Motor Show Auction held at Darling Harbour on Sunday (October 21).
The $2.64 million achieved for the 62 number plates and more than $1.1 million paid for the eclectic mix of Australian and US Muscle Cars [...]

Melbourne Cup horserace, Bonhams & Goodman will offer a rare Melbourne Cup trophy at its Collectables auction. The ornate silver trophy was awarded to the owners of Glenloth the winner of the two mile race in 1892. Glenloth was a handsome brown five year old stallion who was ridden across the [...]

TradeMe and other online auctions should have to become licensed auctioneers so they can be held responsible for sales on their sites, the Auctioneers Association says.
Goods purchased in auctions are not guaranteed under the Consumer Guarantees Act, whether they are purchased in a live auction or online.
The Consumers Institute do not think TradeMe should be [...]