Published on March 17, 2010 by Technology Slice
New Home Construction Surges 15 Percent – Builders started work on a total 40,022 homes in the three months to December, the biggest quarterly increase in 18 months, new data released on Wednesday showed. Dwelling commencements surged by a seasonally-adjusted 15.1 per cent in the quarter, building on an 11.0 per cent jump in the [...]
Tags: 12 Months, Australian Bureau Of Statistics, Building Approvals, Bureau Of Statistics, Construction Work, Dwelling, Economists, First Homebuyers Grant, New Construction, New Home Construction, Public Housing, Quarterly Increase, Stimulus, Three Months
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Published on March 10, 2010 by Technology Slice
Housing Supply Not Enough – Melbourne is facing an low supply of housing that isn’t currently meeting the demands of a growing population. Melbourne is likely to give a higher share of its GDP to housing than before, or risk a further increase in housing prices and rents to balance supply and demand. Unlike most [...]
Tags: 2000s, Assistant Governor, Australia, Challenges, Dwelling, Economics, economy, Gdp, Global Financial Crisis, Housing Supply, Infrastructure Provision, Levels Of Government, Pace, Philip Lowe, Planning Guidelines, Population Melbourne, Rents, Supply And Demand
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Published on March 1, 2010 by Technology Slice
Man Charged With Raping Brisbane Woman – A man has been charged after allegedly dropping a Brisbane woman home, following her inside and raping her. Police say the 23-year-old dropped the woman at home at Toowong on Friday night. “He allegedly followed her inside and sexually assaulted her,” a police spokesman said. The man has [...]
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