Sensible Decision On Rates
Today's decision to keep official interest rates on hold has been welcomed by Australia 's builders and aspiring home buyers.

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  Sustainable Building at its Best
Some of Australia 's most environmentally friendly estates and homes will be open for exhibition on Monday April 9 as part of the Housing Industry Association's Homes Week Victoria.

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  HIA launches first GreenSmart Product Guide
Environmental issues have never had a higher profile in the Australian consciousness.

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No Rate Rise Decision Welcome News for Home Builders and Buyers
Australia's peak building and construction group, Master Builders Australia has welcomed today's Reserve Bank decision not to lift interest rates.

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Building Industry Welcomes Productivity Commission Study into Local Government
Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry welcomed the announcement by the Treasurer for the Productivity Commission to undertake a study to examine local government's own revenue sources.

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"Greener" buildings could slow global warming - UNEP
Better architecture and energy savings in buildings could do more to fight global warming than all curbs on greenhouse gases agreed under the UN's Kyoto Protocol, a UN study showed on Friday.

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Canberra Central Parklands Competition: international competition for parklands north of Lake Burley Griffin
An international competition for a schematic masterplan for the parklands north of the central basin of Lake Burley Griffin.

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