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“Housing investor loans have retreated in most parts of Australia over the past year,” according to Shane Garrett, Chief Economist…

Despite the positive headline result, the latest housing finance data for August 2015 show investor lending starting to suffer effects…

The Intergenerational Report outlines the challenge of encouraging greater participation in the workforce as Australians live longer and healthier. “Innovative…

“The official interest rates for the second month running is to be welcomed and we urge lenders to fully share…

An interest rate cut announced today delivers welcome relief for the building and construction industry, home builders and renovators, and…

The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) and the Master Builders Association (MBA) are uniting to develop proposals that will help…

The 2018 IA Priority List showcases the need for a greater focus on infrastructure investment, particularly in expanding transport network…

While annual inflation is back within the Reserve Bank of Australia’s target band for the first time since 2021, Master…

The annual rate of inflation dropped to 4.1 per cent during the December 2023 quarter, the lowest since December 2021….

Annual inflation rate has dropped to 6.0 per cent in the June 2023 quarter, compared with the previous quarter’s 7.0…

Canberra, 28 July 2025 – Today, Australia’s construction leaders and Standards Australia came together at Parliament House in Canberra to…

Background Australia’s fragmented approach to regulatory enforcement and compliance with building regulations requires a renewed commitment to national action to…