New Home Sales Drop In May
New home sales fell in May as record low housing affordability continued to stifle any chance of a housing recovery.

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  National Coalition Calls for Focus on Affordable Housing
On the third anniversary of its National Affordable Housing Summit, a broad national coalition of housing and community groups has strongly criticised the lack of national action to address the creeping crisis of housing affordability.

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  Rain On Sites
As rain has poured down on the twin cities for more than a week, work on existing residential building projects has almost come to a standstill. 

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Census Reveals Housing Affordability Problem
Figures from the 2006 Census, published yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, confirm previous statements by the Housing Industry Association that addressing housing affordability requires a greater commitment from all levels of government.

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Master Builders Urges Rudd Not to Bow to Building Unions
The ALP Leader, Kevin Rudd and Deputy Leader, Julia Gillard should stick to their guns at the Queensland ALP state conference this weekend and reject calls by the unions to abolish the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC), according to Master Builders Australia the peak body for the building and construction industry.

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Top architecture prize for Sydney's suburban west
Thirty-one years after his father won NSW's top residential architecture award for the first time, Nick Murcutt and partner Rachael Neeson have been honoured with the Wilkinson Award at the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) NSW Architecture Awards in Sydney.

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Sydney Opera House World Heritage listing to be applauded, RAIA
The Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) has applauded UNESCO's decision today to recognise the Sydney Opera House with World Heritage listing, saying it is a win-win outcome for the iconic building and the millions who flock to see it every year.

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