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  Housing Affordability Continues to Head in Right Direction
Another rise in the HIA-Commonwealth Bank Housing Affordability Index in the March 2012 quarter
marks the fifth straight quarter of improvement. Conditions are beginning to tilt back in favour of those
trying to enter the housing market says the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia’s
residential building industry.

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  Manufacturing workers facing health problems: research
The stereotype of the stressed-out and overweight desk-bound white collar worker may need to be replaced by the unhealthy ...

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  Aust faces shortage of engineers, IT, managers: survey
Skills shortages in engineering, IT and corporate management have been increasing while mid-level office workers are facing ...

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  Investment in resources sector hits record $261 billion
Investment in the resources sector has hit a new record and will boost Australia's future supply of key commodities as ...

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  Business applauds free trade agreement with Malaysia
The Business Council of Australia has hailed the signing of a free trade agreement between Australia and Malaysia, saying ...

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  Govt's new trade training agency to replace Skills Aust
A new body to help run trade training in Australia will be set up under a bill that passed the lower house.

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  Clean energy investment 'unleashed' with new bill: WWF
A bill introduced to federal parliament on Wednesday would unleash clean energy investment in Australia, according to ...

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