Broadband Confusion Threatens Housing Activity
The Housing Industry Association, Australia’s largest building industry organisation has called for a moratorium on the Federal Government’s national broadband timetable.

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  Tax Policy by Leaks?
An assault on negative gearing of rental investment by selective background briefing is hardly the way to promote a tax policy debate said the HIA, Australia’s largest building industry organisation.

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  Master Builders Backs Treasurer on Housing Supply
Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry, today backed calls by the Treasurer, Wayne Swan, for state governments to release more land and strip back planning and zoning bottlenecks.

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  Australian Carbon Trust Board Commences
Climate Change Minister Penny Wong has today announced the directors and management team of the Australian Carbon Trust Limited.

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  First scheme recognised under new Green Star assessment framework
The Carpet Institute of Australia's Environmental Certification Scheme (ECS) is the first to be recognised under the Green Building Council of Australia's (GBCA's) Assessment Framework for Product Certification Schemes.

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  Husband and wife team make history as first couple to win Australia’s top architecture prize
A Sydney-based husband and wife architectural team have made Australian history – becoming the first couple to win the nation’s top annual architecture prize.

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  Australia’s top architecture prize goes to champions of sustainability and our particular ‘sense of place’
A husband and wife team creating sustainable buildings that reinforce sense of place, community and identity in increasingly pressured urban environments has been awarded Australia’s top national architecture prize – the Australian Institute of Architects 2010 Gold Medal for Architecture.

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