Industry News

  New Housing Decline Signals Urgency for Government Action
ABS Dwelling Commencements fell sharply in the March 2012 quarter, highlighting the urgency of investment and reform to boost new housing supply, said the Housing Industry Association (HIA), the voice of Australia’s residential building industry.

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  Govt working group on the case to cut company tax rate
The federal government's business tax working group plans to produce a final report by the end of the year on how to fund ...

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  Government announces Climate Change Authority board
The federal government has announced the make-up of the independent authority that will recommend how fast Australia cuts ...

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  Manufacturing still struggling under strong Aussie dollar
The manufacturing sector continues to struggle under the weight of a strong Australian dollar and a deteriorating global ...

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  Economy expected to slow in H2 of 2012, survey shows
Australia's economic growth is expected to come to a virtual halt in the second half of 2012, a private sector survey ...

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  Govt remains committed to free trade of energy exports
Resources Minister Martin Ferguson has restated the federal government's commitment to the free trade of energy resources. ...

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  Improving productivity key to managing economy: Wong
Finance Minister Penny Wong believes improving productivity is key to managing an ever changing economy.

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