Residential construction dives sharply
CONSTRUCTION activity fell by 1.0% over the March quarter, as the coronavirus…
Panic buying drives retail sales
THE Australian Bureau of Statistics has confirmed Australia’s biggest ever rise in…
Building approvals falls in March
BUILDING approvals fell by 4% in March, outperforming expectations before data inevitably…
Bottoms up, toilet paper panic buying boosts retail spending
PANIC buying of toilet paper, pasta and other essential products in March…
Apartments boost building activity
APARTMENTS and townhouses took total housing starts in the December quarter to…
Demand for home loans declines
DESPITE being unaffected by the coronavirus outbreak, the number of new home…
Population growth slows further
AUSTRALIA’S population growth slowed further in the September quarter, driven by a…
House prices soar by 3.9pc
AHEAD of the coronavirus pandemic, Sydney and Melbourne pushed growth in the…
