Industry News

  Report Points to Ongoing Housing Shortage
A report released by the National Housing Supply Council (NHSC), reflects the ongoing housing shortage and associated affordability problem facing the Australian community, said the Housing Industry Association (HIA) today.

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  Trades Report Highlights Soft Conditions in 2012
The latest HIA Trades report for the December 2012 quarter highlights the soft state of the residential construction industry at the end of last year, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia’s residential construction industry.

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  Residential Building - Delicate Recovery Continues
Preliminary ABS figures released today indicate that residential construction activity continued to improve in the final quarter of 2012, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia’s residential building industry.

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  Union Proposal to Cost Apprentice Jobs
A new report has concluded that a union claim to significantly increase the wages of first and second year apprentices in the building industry would lead to the loss of thousands of jobs.

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  Govt company tax plan: 'quarterly to monthly payments'
The federal government has released a consultation paper for its plan to change the timing of company tax payments.

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  Manufacturing sector can survive high Aust dollar: PM
Prime Minister Julia Gillard believes the Australian dollar will stay high for some time but says this shouldn't stop the ...

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  Homebuilders frequently opting to 'de-feature' houses
Homebuilders are opting for cheaper houses, given weaker economic conditions and problems with affordability, building ...

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