Industry News

  Land Sales Signal Inadequate Home Building Recovery
The latest residential land update signals any new home building recovery in 2013 will fall short of policy
makers’ expectations and the requirements of Australia’s population.

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  New Home Starts Slip Back in December 2012 Quarter
The ABS Building Activity update for the December 2012 quarter shows a 2.3 per cent decline in new
home commencements from an upwardly revised September quarter, said the Housing Industry
Association (HIA), the voice of Australia’s residential building industry.

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  Western Aust remains nation's economic powerhouse
Western Australia is still the nation's economic powerhouse.

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  Aust carbon price 'could crash to $3 per tonne': report
Market analysts predict Australia's carbon price could crash to less than $3 per tonne when it links with Europe's emissions ...

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  Aust businesses 'unaware' of NBN's impact: survey
Half of Australian businesses don't believe the National Broadband Network will change how they work, a new survey has ...

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  'Trust funds' provide relief when building firms go bust
A union has applauded steps by the NSW government to relieve the often chronic financial stress suffered by construction ...

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  Food 'boom' can save manufacturing sector: Emerson
A boom in food processing could save Australia's manufacturing sector, the federal government says.

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