THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Perth councils have been accused of sitting on more than $1 billion that should have been spent on parks, libraries and street lights. At least one metropolitan council has more than $150 million in unspent funds earmarked for public infrastructure, which earned more than $4 million in interest last year. The […]
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The West Australian When COVID-19 disruptions caused inflation to shoot up, so did the cost of building new homes. So, as inflation returns to normal, why are construction costs accelerating again? It’s a dilemma that is throttling the industry and preventing it from delivering the new supply needed to ease housing affordability. When COVID-19 disruptions […]
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ONE OF THE WAYS THAT HOUSEHOLDS CAN REDUCE THEIR POWER CONSUMPTION IS TO DESIGN THEIR HOMES TO BE A NATURALLY COMFORTABLE TEMPERATURE The West Australian’s front page story on Monday regarding the push for higher electricity charges for people with solar panels, has highlighted one of big dilemmas in moving towards renewable energy. Using energy […]
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