Sombre Housing Outlook Demands Urgent Policy Action, says HIA
The renewed weakness in new home building since mid-2010 is exacerbating housing shortages and requires urgent attention from federal and state policy makers, says the Housing Industry Association, the voice of the residential building industry.
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Poor Victorian Figures Drive Further Drop In Building Approvals
Following the significant 11.6 per cent fall in approvals in January, building approvals again fell in February 2011 driven by a major fall in the “other dwellings” component, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia’s residential building industry.
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New Home Sales Signal Weak 2011
New home sales volumes in early 2011 remain well down on their stimulus-driven highs, says the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia’s residential building industry.
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Manufacturing hit by mining-boosted $A: monthly survey
A survey of manufacturers shows the Australian dollar exchange rate is acting as an automatic stabiliser, offsetting the ...
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Small businesses reluctant to buy competitors: survey
Small businesses are more likely to be stashing their earnings, rather than trying to expand their enterprises by buying ...
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Flood-hit states attributed to drop in building approvals
Building approvals were disappointing in February, driven down by a big drop in non-house dwellings and falls in flood-hit ...
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Workforce decline to hurt small business, says report
Australia is heading for a downswing in population growth that could last for a generation, making it harder for businesses ...
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