Business Matters
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Building approvals remain short despite hitting five-month high
A temporary pause in interest rate hikes has seen building approvals rise to a five-month high but remain at their lowest levels since 2013 by year-to-date ... -
Entries open for the 2024 Australian Small Business Champion Awards
Entries have officially opened to the 2024 Australian Small Business Champion Awards, the nation’s pinnacle recognition awards program that celebrates the achievements and considerable economic, social ... -
Latest changes made to WHS laws
The latest changes have been rolled out for the Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2022. The bill, containing a suite of amendments to the Commonwealth ... -
ACTU raises concerns over RBA cash rate rise
The RBA’s decision to raise the cash rate to 4.35% has been met with concerns by the Australia Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). With the rate ... -
Beaumont Tiles opens drive-through Trade Centre in Seaford Meadows
Beaumont Tiles has opened its biggest-ever Trade Centre in Seaford Meadows, fulfilling the huge demand due to the building boom in South Adelaide. The one-stop-shop even ... -
HIA responds to changes to workplace laws
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has responded to changes to workplace laws, having lodged a submission warning that the federal government’s Closing Loopholes Bill represents significant ... -
IPEX set sights on safeguarding construction against insolvency
IPEX has set its sights on its mission to safeguard against the threat and damage of insolvency and non-payment in Australia’s $360 billion construction industry. Insolvency ... -
MBA releases updated building and construction forecast report
Master Builders Australia (MBA) has released an update to its forecasts for the building and construction industry out to 2027-28. The forecasts provide a deep dive ... -
Construction business leaders confident despite national insolvency crisis
Survey results revealing an industry outlook have shown the majority of construction business leaders, at 83%, view the industry as ‘stable’ and able to withstand pressures ... -
Report shows skilled trades shortage eased with returned workers
A recent HIA Trades Report has shown an easing in acute skilled shortages following its June Quarter 2023 release. The report provides a quarterly review of ...
