New Home Lending Picks Up

The rise in housing finance for new homes in May would indicate a return of home buyers’ confidence and confirms the forecast of a soft landing for the housing industry, according to peak building and construction industry organisation, Master Builders Australia.

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  Building approvals most likely stalled in May: economists

Building approvals most likely stalled in May, with a glut of new housing outstripping demand.

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  Population Growth: a Moving Story

Australia’s ‘seachange cities’ will reinvent themselves in the years to 2031, according to a groundbreaking new study commissioned by the Property Council. Chris Larsen reports.

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  Predicting Property

How’s the Australian economy doing, and what does it mean for property? Lisa Southgate investigates the economic future for the office, retail, industrial and hotel sectors.

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Building & retail data brighten outlook for Aust economy

The first round of economic data releases for the new financial year suggest the economy is not doing it quite as tough as it has seemed in recent months.

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  Training Pathways Project

The Project. The Training Pathways Project is being funded by the Federal Department of Education, Science and Training. The Project is being conducted under the auspices of a National Steering Committee consisting of Representatives of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), the Housing Industry Association (HIA) and the
Master Builders Association (MBA).

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Australian PSI®: Growth returns to the services sector, though demand remains patchy

The services sector edged back into positive territory in June, underpinned by increases in sales and new orders. The Australian Industry Group - Commonwealth Bank Performance of Services Index (Australian PSI®) lifted 3.3 points to 52.1.

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