Industry News

  New Home Sales Highlight a Window of Opportunity
New home sales bounced back in March to maintain the modest recovery underway from the record
lows reached in 2012, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia’s home building
industry.

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  Manufacturing sector contracts for 22 straight months
The slowdown in Australia's manufacturing industry worsened in April, with activity in the sector contracting at the ...

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  More funds needed for infrastructure backlog: industry
The federal government must establish a department dedicated to the infrastructure needs of Australian cities to address ...

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  Aust "not as competitive as we think": CPA chief exec
Australia risks being too complacent in its engagement with Asia because it's not as competitive as it thinks, a group ...

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  Government tax hikes 'will hurt economy': ANZ boss
ANZ Bank's boss has taken a swipe at the Prime Minister for flagging tax hikes that he says will damage the economy.

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  Govt 'rushing' multinational tax changes, experts say
Tax experts believe the federal government is unnecessarily rushing through changes aimed at combating tax avoidance by ...

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  China's renewable energy usage 'increasing': report
China continues to increase its renewable energy use as the Asian nation works towards lowering growth in carbon emissions, ..

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