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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Michelle Brooker
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Quaama residents sift through the ruins before the bushfire clean-up begins
Veronica Coen and Ruth Haggar make one final sift through the ruins of their Quaama homes before the first stage of the bushfire clean-up begins. 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
Time lapse video shows of construction of Sydney’s light rail operating between Anzac Parade and Kingsford
The completion of the second and final stage of the light rail comes four months after trams began running between Circular Quay and Randwick. 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
Australia’s infrastructure body wants to see ‘cycling superhighways’ in Melbourne
Infrastructure Australia says hundreds of kilometres of “cycling superhighways” should be built in Melbourne in the next five years, as the advisory body pushes for a national focus on water supply in the face of drought and climate change. Continue Reading
Australia’s infrastructure ‘pipe dream’: Can we ever get ahead?
Construction projects disrupt our cities for years on the promise of progress, but experts warn we need to evaluate whether these projects are really worth it. Continue Reading
SA Government loses seven-month fight to keep combustible cladding documents secret
The SA Ombudsman orders the State Government to release documents about the fire risk posed by cladding on the Adelaide Convention Centre, rejecting arguments that it could put the public at risk of an attack. Continue Reading