Dollars and Sense – the House Price Myth
The housing affordability gap remains an unbridgeable chasm for vast numbers
of Australians, the Housing Industry Association said today.Dollars and Sense – the House Price Myth The housing affordability gap remains an unbridgeable chasm for vast numbers of Australians, the Housing Industry Association said today.

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  Boost for Building and Construction Industry
A campaign to encourage Australia's building & construction industry to hire more apprentices has been successful in raising awareness about the nation's skill's shortage according to industry leaders today.

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  Macfarlane ‘Move Out of Sydney’ Dangerous
The Property Council has hit back at the Reserve Bank governor’s call for young people to move out of Sydney, labelling the comments as dangerous and inappropriate.

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A leading practice model for development assessment in Australia
The Development Assessment Forum (DAF) believes there is potential to improve development assessment processes across Australia. Reforms will deliver very significant cost and time savings to a wide range of stakeholders in the creation, assessment, and determination of development applications.

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Are you aware of the communications cabling industry regulations?
Future needs for communications services of owners and tenants should be taken into account in building design. By making adequate provision in the design stage, additional services may be installed later without breaching mandatory requirements for cabling installation and maintenance.

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All former Walter workers will be paid their dues in total
All former employees of collapsed Australian building giant Walter Construction Group will be paid their entitlements in full.

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Unions warn James Hardie before shareholder meeting
Construction unions have put James Hardie on notice to either finalise an agreement to fully compensate asbestos victims or face a renewed campaign that could damage the company.

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