ABC The annual rate of headline inflation fell to 2.7 per cent in August, down from 3.5 per cent in July. That huge slowdown in the pace of headline inflation was expected, but economists say it needs to be interpreted cautiously. They say it partly reflects the recent introduction of Commonwealth and state government electricity […]
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Australian Property Investor Western Australia has extended its $20,000 Building Boost for new home builds, at the same time that new research has been released saying that more targeted stimulus is needed if the housing construction sector is to lead Australia’s post-COVID recovery. WA Treasurer Ben Wyatt this week announced a six-month extension to the […]
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THE RECENT UDIA PRESIDENTS’ SUMMIT PROVED BOTH INFORMATIVE AND USEFUL WITH DELEGATES AGREEING THAT THERE NEEDED TO BE AN OVERARCHING SET OF STANDARDS FOR ENGINEERING TO ENABLE A COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE. Of course these standards can be varied with the agreement of local government and the developer as there are […]
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