Skilled Labour Profile Highlights Opportunity for Action, says HIA
The latest HIA-Austral Bricks Trades Report, a survey of the Housing Industry Association’s builder and sub-contractor members, reinforces the continuing weakness evident in new home building in mid-2011.
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Tax Forum should focus on Fixing our Housing Shortage
Today’s release of the Tax Forum discussion paper by the Deputy Prime Minister represents an opportunity for Australia to take steps towards reducing the large tax burden levied on new housing and to remedy the nation’s chronic housing shortage, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia’s residential building industry
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Higher Inflation Figures don't Justify a Rate Hike
The consumer price index update for the June 2011 quarter shows that inflation has ticked higher but the figures do not justify a near-term interest rate hike, says the Housing Industry Association (HIA), the voice of Australia’s residential building industry.
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'No illusions' about global economic challenges: Swan
"We should be under no illusions" about the major challenges the global economy faces with the US debt impasse and concerns ...
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Housing sector suffering from shortage of skilled labour
The housing industry is still suffering a shortage of skilled labour, an industry group says, even though data for the ...
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Aussies too cautious about economy: Westpac's Kelly
Australians are being overly pessimistic about the economy and should focus instead on its underlying strengths, the head ....
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More businesses moving towards online trading: survey
More businesses are taking advantage of the internet, with many finding the move online creates more revenue, a new survey ...
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