Industry News

  Approvals Point to Home Building Recession
Building approvals fell sharply in April 2012, in the process sending a very negative signal regarding the
wider domestic economy, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia’s residential
building industry.

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  Housing Activity Disappoints in March Quarter
Preliminary ABS figures released today provide a disappointing update for residential construction in the March 2012 quarter, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia’s residential building industry.

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  FWA wage increase of 2.9% 'very disappointing': ACTU
A 2.9 per cent boost to Australia's minimum wage is very disappointing, the ACTU says.

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  Government support is needed for housing sector: HIA
Australia's housing industry says it has fallen into a recession after building approvals plunged to their lowest level ...

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  Small business 'unclear' about carbon tax impact: survey
The federal government is going to great lengths to explain to households its compensation package for the upcoming carbon ...

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  Clean energy fund 'a fatal abuse of public money': Libs
The federal government's proposed $10 billion clean energy fund is a fatal abuse of taxpayers' money, opposition climate ...

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  EMA approval 'devastating' for local job seekers: AMWU
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) has demanded mining companies be contractually obliged to first train ...

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