No timeline for when $25k HomeBuilder scheme will be up and running
Three weeks since it launched, the Federal Government’s HomeBuilder scheme is missing in action and it won’t be online until all states and territories sign on. Continue Reading
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Northern Territory homebuyers could save $80,000 — but it won’t last
Between the new federal stimulus scheme and the NT Government’s existing bonuses, Tom Petersen and Kim Backman are looking at around $80,000 worth of incentives to fund their new house. Continue Reading
The problem with Morrison’s $25,000 grants for home renovations
Is the new HomeBuilder scheme — with $25,000 grants for some renovations and new homes — too tightly targeted to be a success? Continue Reading
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Union threatens strike as Londoners pack trains and buses after lockdown eases
Rail unions in England threaten to stop train services in order to protect workers and passengers after commuters cram onto public transport across London on the first day of eased coronavirus measures. Continue Reading
‘$3m lost in 48 hours’: Gold Coast tradies fear job rate about to ‘fall off a cliff’
Gold Coast builders have backed calls for urgent industry stimulus measures and say restoring confidence is the key to saving the local construction sector. Continue Reading
Australia’s largest sawmill stands down workers
Australia’s largest sawmill has stood down 51 workers in the south west Victorian town of Colac, as it prepares for a slow down in demand for its products. Continue Reading
Australia’s tallest building to be built in Melbourne as Government fast-tracks development
The Victorian Government announces a proposal for a 101-storey building is one of four to be approved amid moves to fast-track development in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue Reading
SA Premier unveils $650m jobs stimulus package as doctor calls for lockdown
Details of the latest stage of the State Government’s economic response to the coronavirus pandemic are released, but a leading disaster response doctor says the country needs to be completely shut down. Continue Reading
Canberra construction company goes bust, sending shockwave through industry
Canberra building company Banyan Constructions is placed into liquidation with debts of more than $21 million, as industry figures worry about the secondary collapse of companies which were owed money. Continue Reading