Approvals Nose-Dive In January
Building approvals fell substantially in January 2011, as higher interest rates have negatively impacted the demand for housing, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia's residential building industry.
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Brighter Start for New Home Sales in 2011
New home sales posted a modest rise in the first month of 2011 says the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia's residential building industry.
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Steady Rates a Positive for Housing, Says HIA
Today's decision by the Reserve Bank Board to keep the official cash rate on hold provides a confidence boost to the residential sector, says the Housing Industry Association (HIA), the voice of Australia's residential building industry.
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Business disaster insurance reviewed post QLD floods
Disaster insurance arrangements for householders and businesses are to be reviewed following the Queensland floods, federal ...
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Pricing carbon gives certainty to business, says Garrett
Pricing carbon will give Australian businesses much needed certainty about the direction of the local economy, cabinet ...
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Aussie inventors to get a better deal with new IP reforms
Protecting the good ideas of Australian businesses at home and abroad is key to the Gillard Labor Government's push to ...
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Manufacturing increased in Feb, according to AI Group
Australian manufacturing began to expand in February for the first time since August last year, according to data published ...
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