Fewer Australians working 40-hour week
THERE were 2.5 million Australians working from home on last year’s Census…
First good news for housing supply
DWELLING approval numbers bounced back in August after a mid-winter fall to…
Retail sales exceed expectations
AUSTRALIAN consumers continue to splurge in August, spending $34.9 billion – a…
Australian home values fall below $10 trillion
AUSTRALIAN homes saw a $162.4 billion fall in value over the June…
Apartment approvals plunge to 10-year low
A LACK of large developments has seen apartment approvals fall to their…
Managing credit risk exposures in a residential building boom
OPINION: THE rate of construction of new homes in Australia has increased…
Real wages fall but construction record highest growth in 10 years
THE construction sector recorded the highest quarterly and annual rises in wages,…
Private sector approvals continue to weaken
WHILE nationally June saw no change in dwelling approvals, approvals picked up…
Construction costs drive up inflation
THE June quarter saw inflation soar by 6.1% on the previous year,…
