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The HIA has welcomed plans from the skills minister to invest money in industry training.
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The appointment of an Australian housing minister should cause action over the serious issues affecting the sector, according to the REIA.
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HIA chief economist Andrew Harvey has called for the Australian government to stimulate the country's residential building industry.
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For those fortunate enough to have caught an early slice of real estate in the Pilbara's iron ore town of Port Hedland, life is very good. Those playing catch u…
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Job advertisements on the internet rose by 5.4 per cent in November compared to a month earlier, national data shows.
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The Australian economy will inevitably suffer spillover effects from the European government debt crisis, Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Ric Battelli…
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ABS figures show less housing is being built in Australia than had been forecast.
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The size of the average new home loan has tumbled 2 per cent over the past year - the biggest fall in a decade - as house prices slide and consumers increasingl…
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Sydney's auction clearance rate plunged at the weekend to the lowest level recorded for the year.
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A coalition formed to highlight property affordability issues nationwide has revealed a diverse mix of Perth local councils as the worst sufferers of housing st…
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Last week's interest rate cut will provide a welcome reprieve for those home owners currently under mortgage stress.
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Government grants plus softening house prices make it a good time to launch into home ownership.
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