New Home Sales - Signs of A Turnaround..?
After the dramatic slide of late 2006, new homes sales across the country appear to have turned.

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  Half A Million Australian Households In Housing Stress
The continued decline in housing affordability, if left unchecked, may see an escalation in the number of homeless Australians, the Housing Industry Association warned today.

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  Construction Rebound But Can It Be Sustained?
Construction growth continues to trend down as high interest rates stymie recovery in residential building despite an encouraging bounce back in the December quarter, according to Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry.

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Send in Watchdog Against Crime
Australia's peak building and construction body, Master Builders Australia, has today called on the Commonwealth Government to move against organised crime in the industry.

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National conference maps out flight path for Australian architecture
Who has the money in Australia, and why won't they spend it on quality buildings? Why are Australian architects always trying to complete first class projects on second class economy budgets?

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Higher home sales but building pick-up may not happen
New home sales posted an encouraging rise in January, but the industry is very likely to remain in limbo for the time being, keeping the squeeze on rents. 

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Construction figures support forecast of strong Dec qtr
New construction figures lend weight to expectations that next week's national accounts will reveal solid economic growth in the December quarter.

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