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Tops tips to get your outdoor space ready for the festive season

After a long winter, our outdoor areas tend to suffer from a bit of neglect, as we’ve spent months avoiding the outdoors due to the cooler weather. Now, with summer and the festive season just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to start preparing…

Nov 19, 2018

Credit squeeze puts brake on home building

“An unexpected tight squeeze on credit for home buyers is accelerating the slowdown in building activity,” said Mr Tim Reardon, HIA Principal Economist.

Nov 19, 2018

Visioneer Builders take top honours at 2018 HIA CSR Victorian housing and kitchen & bathroom awards

Visioneer Builders has won the 2018 HIA CSR Victorian Home of the Year Award, for a stunning custom-built home project in Melbourne’s inner suburbs.

Nov 16, 2018

Inner-city Melbourne’s changing shape

Residents displacing workers in areas neigbouring Melbourne’s CBD, huge shifts in household composition and the influence of the emerging middle class living in Asian megacities are reshaping Melbourne, as planning policy struggles to keep pace with the changes.

Nov 16, 2018

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Western Sydney Airport taking off

Significant progress on Australia’s biggest aviation project in decades took substantial steps forward, with two major contract milestones achieved on Western Sydney Airport.

Nov 16, 2018

Australia leads the way as green building booms globally

Australia continues to lead the world’s green building sector with further growth predicted over the next three years, according to a new global report.

Nov 15, 2018

Enhancing your outdoor room

The Outdoor Room is a fundamental part of most new house designs and renovations these days. Do it right and not only can it dramatically change the way you live, relax, enjoy family time and entertain but it can also add significant value to your…

Nov 14, 2018

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Lujo outdoor rugs add comfort, texture and style to alfresco spaces

Furniture design company Lujo has launched a collection of premium outdoor rugs to complement their expanding range of relaxation-inspired furniture.

Nov 13, 2018

Negative gearing poll highlights need for more detail about impact of changes

The Newspoll results on the Federal Opposition’s proposed changes to negative gearing for property underscores the need for more details about their impact on the Australian economy and households.

Nov 13, 2018

Housing finance back to 2013 levels

“The slide in home lending activity in September 2018 has taken the number of loans to owner-occupiers down to the lowest level that we’ve seen since 2013,” said HIA Acting Principal Economist, Geordan Murray.

Nov 9, 2018

Low rates offer support as housing cycle turns

“As the housing markets in Melbourne and Sydney continue to cool it will be increasingly important that households have clear guidance on any potential changes they may face in home lending,” said Geordan Murray, HIA Senior Economist.

Nov 9, 2018

New Clik‘n’Fit design boundary fence in Tarragindi, Queensland

New Clik‘n’Fit design boundary fence in Tarragindi, Queensland, by Superior Screens.

Nov 9, 2018